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Are Muslims distinctive? : a look at the evidence / M. Steven Fish.
By: Fish, M. Steven (Michael Steven) [author.]
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190252502 (ebook) :Subject(s): Muslims -- Attitudes | Muslims in popular culture | Muslims -- Public opinion | Islam -- 21st century | Islamic sociologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199769209DDC classification: 305.697 LOC classification: BP173.25 | .F57 2011Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This study assesses how Muslims and non-Muslims differ - and do not differ - in the contemporary world. Using rigorous methods and data drawn from around the globe, the text reveals that in some areas Muslims and non-Muslims differ less than is commonly imagined. Muslims are not inclined to favour the fusion of religious and political authority nor are especially prone to mass political violence. Yet there are differences. These include gender inequality, democracy, homicide rates, and class-based inequities.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study assesses how Muslims and non-Muslims differ - and do not differ - in the contemporary world. Using rigorous methods and data drawn from around the globe, the text reveals that in some areas Muslims and non-Muslims differ less than is commonly imagined. Muslims are not inclined to favour the fusion of religious and political authority nor are especially prone to mass political violence. Yet there are differences. These include gender inequality, democracy, homicide rates, and class-based inequities.
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