{"product_id":"9780863723711","title":"The Sociology of Islam: Secularism, Economy and Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe contribution of Islam to world civilization is undeniable, however in the last one hundred years, Muslims have been faced with all the effects and ramifications of modernity, caused by the emergence of global capitalism. What does modernity ultimately mean for Muslims, and how will the historical precepts of Islam meet with changes in our globalized world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo date, most scholars on Islam have tried to understand Muslim societies from historical observation alone. Sociological scholarship, on the other hand, argues that it would be difficult to understand Islam without first understanding the theoretical and practical underpinnings of the social structure of Muslim societies which are embedded in the relationship between religion, the economy, politics and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, therefore, will make a connection between the economic system and its social and political consequences within Muslim societies. The Muslim understanding of secularism, modernity, the state, collective identity, immigration, and Islamic political thought and economic life are all shaped by forces of globalization and new market conditions. However, Islam also influences the West and its perceptions of Islam because of the interdependent relations brought about by the global economy. These interdependencies create social and political transformation on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garnet Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008764133616,"sku":"9780863723711","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780863723711_p0.jpg?v=1763827265","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780863723711","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}