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No God but God : Egypt and the triumph of Islam

Author: Geneive Abdo
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2002, ©2000.
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Shrouded in mystery, the Islamic presence in the Middle East evokes longstanding Western fears of terrorism and holy war. Our media have consistently focused on these extremes of Islam, overlooking a quiet yet pervasive religious movement that is now transforming the nation of Egypt. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, No God But God opens up previously inaccessible segments of Egyptian society--from the universities  Read more...
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Abdo, Geneive, 1960-
No God but God.
New York : Oxford University Press, 2002, ©2000
(OCoLC)50945362
Material Type: Document, Internet resource
Document Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
All Authors / Contributors: Geneive Abdo
ISBN: 9780198029014 0198029012
OCLC Number: 61725404
Notes: "Originally published by Oxford University Press, Inc., 2000 ; ... issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 2002"--Title page verso.
Description: 1 online resource (xi, 223 pages)
Contents: Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration; 1 The New Face of Islam; 2 Streets of Green; 3 The Fount of Islam; 4 The Professionals; 5 School of Revolution; 6 Taking the Veil; 7 Court of Public Opinion; 8 To Iran and Back Again; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.
Other Titles: Egypt and the triumph of Islam
Responsibility: Geneive Abdo.

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Shrouded in mystery, the Islamic presence in the Middle East evokes longstanding Western fears of terrorism and holy war. Our media have consistently focused on these extremes of Islam, overlooking a quiet yet pervasive religious movement that is now transforming the nation of Egypt. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, No God But God opens up previously inaccessible segments of Egyptian society--from the universities and professional sectors to the streets--to illustrate the deep penetration of ""Popular Islamic"" influence. Abdo provides a firsthand account of this peaceful movement, allowing.

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Western observers and regime apologists tend to oversimplify social or political activism when it exhibits an Islamic coloration, casting it as monodimensional, uncompromising, and reactionary. No Read more...

 
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