Islam in Process - Historical and Civilizational Perspectives (Yearbook of the Sociology of Islam 7)

The articles included in this Yearbook of the Sociology of Islam are focused on two perspectives: Some link the comparative analysis of Islam to ongoing debates on the Axial Age and its role in the formation of major civilizational complexes, while others are more concerned with the historical constellations and sources involved in the formation of Islam as a religion and a civilization. More than any other particular line of inquiry, new historical and sociological approaches to the Axial Age revived the idea of comparative civilizational analysis and channeled it into more specific projects. A closer look at the very problematic place of Islam in this context will help to clarify questions about the Axial version of civilizational theory as well as issues in Islamic studies and sociological approaches to modern Islam. Contributors among others: Said Arjomand, Shmuel N. Eisenstadt, Josef van Ess and Raif G. Khoury.-- Provided by publisher. Introduction / Johann P. Arnason, Armando Salvatore And Georg Stauth -- Crystallizations -- Ch. 1. Marshall Hodgson's Civilizational Analysis Of Islam: Theoretical And Comparative Perspectives / Johann P. Arnason -- Ch. 2. The Middle Period: Islamic Axiality In The Age Of Afro-eurasian Transcultural Hybridity / Babak Rahimi -- Ch. 3. Identity Formation In World Religions: A Comparative Analysis Of Christianity And Islam / Arpad Szakolczai -- Ch. 4. The Emergence Of Islam As A Case Of Cultural Crystallization: Historical And Comparative Reflections / Johann P. Arnason -- Crossroads And Turning Points -- Ch. 5. Revolution In Early Islam: The Rise Of Islam As A Constitutive Revolution / Said Amir Arjomand -- Ch. 6. 'abdallah B. Salam: Egypt, Late Antiquity And Islamic Sainthood / Georg Stauth -- Ch. 7. Story, Wisdom And Spirituality: Yemen As The Hub Between The Persian, Arabic And Biblical Traditions / Raif Georges Khoury -- Ch. 8. Islam And The Axial Age / Josef Van Ess -- Cultural And Institutional Dynamics -- Ch. 9. Islam And The Path To Modernity: Institutions Of Higher Learning And Secular And Political Culture / Said Amir Arjomand -- Ch. 10. Global Ages, Ecumenic Empires And Prophetic Religions / Arpad Szakolczai -- Ch. 11. Reflexivity, Praxis, And Spirituality; Western Islam And Beyond / Armando Salvatore -- Ch. 12. Public Spheres And Political Dynamics In Historical And Modern Muslim Societies / Shmuel N. Eisenstadt. Johann P. Arnason, Armando Salvatore, Georg Stauth (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References. The articles included in this Yearbook of the Sociology of Islam are focused on two perspectives: Some link the comparative analysis of Islam to ongoing debates on the Axial Age and its role in the formation of major civilizational complexes, while others are more concerned with the historical constellations and sources involved in the formation of Islam as a religion and a civilization. More than any other particular line of inquiry, new historical and sociological approaches to the Axial Age revived the idea of comparative civilizational analysis and channeled it into more specific projects. A closer look at the very problematic place of Islam in this context will help to clarify questions about the Axial version of civilizational theory as well as issues in Islamic studies and sociological approaches to modern Islam. Contributors among others: Said Arjomand, Shmuel N. Eisenstadt, Josef van Ess and Raif G. Khoury. Axial Age Theory (history),Comparative Analysis of Civilisations,Cultural Studies,Islam,Religion,Cultural History,Islamic Studies,Sociology of Religion,History of Religion,Sociology Table of contents Editor’s note Introduction Crystallizations Chapter 1. Marshall Hodgson’s Civilizational Analysis of Islam: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives Chapter 2. The Middle Period: Islamic Axiality in the Age of Afro-Eurasian Transcultural Hybridity Chapter 3. Identity Formation in World Religions: A Comparative Analysis of Christianity and Islam Chapter 4. The Emergence of Islam as a Case of Cultural Crystallization: Historical and Comparative Reflections Crossroads and Turning Points Chapter 5. Revolution in Early Islam: The Rise of Islam as a Constitutive Revolution Chapter 6. Ábdallah b. Salam: Egypt, Late Antiquity and Islamic Sainthood Chapter 8. Islam and the Axial Age Cultural and Institutional Dynamics Chapter 9. Islam and the Path to Modernity: Institutions of Higher Learning and Secular and Political Culture Chapter 10. Global Ages, Ecumenic Empires and Prophetic Religions Chapter 11. Reflexivity, Praxis, and “Spirituality”: Western Islam and Beyond Chapter 12. Public Spheres and Political Dynamics in Historical and Modern Muslim Societies Abstracts Contributors A "The articles included in this Yearbook of the Sociology of Islam are focused on two perspectives: Some link the comparative analysis of Islam to ongoing debates on the Axial Age and its role in the formation of major civilizational complexes, while others are more concerned with the historical constellations and sources involved in the formation of Islam as a religion and a civilization." "More than any other particular line of inquiry, new historical and sociological approaches to the Axial Age revived the idea of comparative civilizational analysis and channeled It into more specific projects. A closer look at the very problematic place of Islam in this context will help to clarify questions about the Axial version of civilizational theory as well as issues in Islamic studies and sociological approaches to modern Islam."--Jacket Abstract: The articles included in this Yearbook of the Sociology of Islam are focused on two perspectives: Some link the comparative analysis of Islam to ongoing debates on the Axial Age and its role in the formation of major civilizational complexes, while others are more concerned with the historical constellations and sources involved in the formation of Islam as a religion and a civilization. More than any other particular line of inquiry, new historical and sociological approaches to the Axial Age revived the idea of comparative civilizational analysis and channeled it into more specific projects. A closer look at the very problematic place of Islam in this context will help to clarify questions about the Axial version of civilizational theory as well as issues in Islamic studies and sociological approaches to modern Islam