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Muslim Cultures Today A Reference Guide
Kathryn M. Coughlin, ed.
ISBN: 0-313-32386-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32386-7
256 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/2006
List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Discount Price: $32.50 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [A] topical reference resource that will be accessible to a wide readership. The book will be a useful addition to an existing collection of general reference material ... on Islam...
    —Reference Reviews     Spring 2007
  • [E]xamines the varied culture and history of the Muslim world on a country-by-country basis with each chapter addressing a specific country....The book does not cover every country in the Muslim world, but focuses on 16, intending to provide the reader with an introduction to the Muslim communities in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. It contains an extensive reading and resource list for further research into particular regions or themes.
    —Middle East Journal     November 2006
  • [T]his is a useful compilation on a limited segment of contemporary Islam, reflecting wide variations in practice, power, and politics
    —School Library Journal     August 2006
  • Written for general readers, this reference provides an overview of Islam in all its diversity: Arab and non-Arab; African, Asian, and European; majority and minority populations; conservative societies and progressive. Sixteen countries were selected on the basis of a lack of current, accessible information and for their representative diversity. Each profile reviews the history of Islam in a particular country or region and presents demographic information on the Muslim community there. Special sections cover Culture, Society, and Politics, Women and the Family, Special Issues in the News, and Notable People.
    —Reference & Research Book News     00/00/00
  • Aimed at the general reader, this guide will suit audiences in high school, college and public libraries.
    —Lawrence Looks At Books     uly 2006
  • Similar in substance to Islam in World Cultures, ed. by R. Michael Feener (CH, Apr'05, 42-4397), this work covers several different nations and has a useful standardized reference format. The essays feature a diverse collection of 16 contemporary Muslim majority and minority cultures, including those in Albania, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan. Following a basic overview, each essay discusses country-specific topics on Islam; culture, society, and politics; women and the family; special issues in the news; and notable people. Each also offers a guide for further research....[t]he included countries are well covered, and the guide presents a solid introduction to the respective Muslim cultures. A glossary and an extensive resource guide on Islam are included. Recommended. Lower-/upper-division undergraduates; general readers.
    —Choice     12/1/2006
Description: There is strong demand for current, accurate, and objective information about Islamic societies and Muslims around the world. This is the first survey for a general audience of key current topics in 16 countries with significant Muslim populations. Each chapter covering a country contains the following narrative elements: Overview (statistics, demographics of followers, brief history of their life there); Political Impact; Women's Status; Special Issues in the News; Notable People (biographical profiles); and Resource Guide, with Suggested Reading, Films/Videos, Websites, and Organizations. The content ties in to World History standards to help analyze connections between globalizing trends in culture in the late 20th century and dynamic assertions of traditional cultural identity and distinctiveness, as well as to the Global Connections part of Social Studies standards.

This will be essential reading for those desiring a one-volume resource about hot spots in the news today. Countries profiled include Afghanistan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzogovina, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Photos and maps help to put the narrative in perspective.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    Islamic Republic of Afghanistan by Amin Tarzi
    Republic of Albania by Isa Blumi
    Bosnia and Hercegovina by Angelo Georgakis
    Arab Republic of Egypt by Kathryn M. Coughlin
    Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia by Dana Leigh Hearn
    Republic of India by Phyllis K. Herman
    Republic of Indonesia by Nelly Van Doorn-Harder and R. Michael Feener
    Islamic Republic of Iran by Mana Kia
    Republic of Iraq by Kathryn M. Coughlin
    Federal Republic of Nigeria by Kathryn M. Coughlin
    Islamic Republic of Pakistan Kathryn M. Coughlin
    Russian Federation by Galina M. Yemelianova
    Kindom of Saudi Arabia by Kathryn M. Coughlin
    Republic of Sudan by Heather J. Sharkey
    Republic of Turkey by Kathryn M. Coughlin
    Republic of Uzbekistan by Kathryn M. Coughlin
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: Kathryn M. Coughlin is president of Global Research and Analysis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to research and analysis on the broader Islamic world and to projects that promote social justice in the developing world's transition to market economies and global integration. She has taught, lectured, and given papers on a wide range of subjects including religion and gender, Islamic law, religion and modernity, and U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East.
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