Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought (Cambridge Middle East Studies, Series Number 5)

Modern Muslim intellectuals have been trying to reestablish a foundation for the revival of Islamic law. In this fascinating study, Daniel Brown assesses the implications of new approaches to the law on contemporary Islamic revivalist movements, and explores the impact of modernity on attitudes toward religious authority generally. This book will make a major contribution to the understanding of contemporary Islam, and will be of interest to scholars of the Middle East and South Asia, and to those teaching Islamic law. This study assesses the implications of new approaches to the law on contemporary Islamic revivalist movements, and also explores the impact of modernity on attitudes towards religious authority generally Modern debates about religious authority are shaped by what Muslims see when they look back at the early history of Islam.