Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity's Moral Predicament

by Wael B. Hallaq

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Wael B. Hallaq boldly argues that the "Islamic state," judged by any standard definition of what the modern state represents, is both impossible and inherently self-contradictory. Comparing the legal, political, moral, and constitutional histories of premodern Islam and Euro-America, he finds the adoption and practice of the modern state to be highly problematic for modern Muslims. He also critiques more expansively modernity's moral predicament,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:023116257X

ISBN13:9780231162579

Release Date:September 2014

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality

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