The Teaching and Study of Islam in Western Universities - 9780367867744

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The Teaching and Study of Islam in Western UniversitiesAuthor(s): Paul Morris, William Shepard, Paul Trebilco, Toni Tidswell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367867744, 978-0367867744\nSynopsis\nPublic interest in the religion of Islam and in Muslim communities in recent years has generated an impetus for Western Universities to establish an array of Institutes and programs dedicated to the study of Islam. Despite the growth in number of programs dedicated to this study, very little attention has been paid to the appropriate shape of such programs and the assumptions that ought to underlie such a study.\n\nThe Teaching and Study of Islam in Western Universities attempts to address two central questions that arise through the teaching of Islam. Firstly, what relation is there between the study of the religion of Islam and the study of those cultures that have been shaped by that religion? Secondly, what is the ap.