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The Islamic Quest for Democracy, Pluralism, and Human Rights
By Ahmad S. Moussalli (Spring 2003)

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Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction 1

1. The Classical and Medieval Dialectics of Shura and Its Modern Islamist Constructions As Democracy 29

2. The Classical and Medieval Interpretations of Ikhtilaf and Its Modern Islamist Expressions As Pluralism 84

3. The Classical and Medieval Roots of al-Huquq al-Shar'iyya and Its Modern Islamist Conceptions As Human Rights 126

4. Prospects for Pluralist Democracy 158

Notes 169

Selected Bibliography 185

Index 217

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Reading Room: Sample
The Islamic Quest for Democracy, Pluralism, and Human Rights By Ahmad S. Moussalli (Spring 2003) Review the table of contents and introduction of the book.
Introduction - HTML \| PDF \| TOC - HTML \| PDF \| Purchase Now
Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. The Classical and Medieval Dialectics of Shura and Its Modern Islamist Constructions As Democracy 29 2. The Classical and Medieval Interpretations of Ikhtilaf and Its Modern Islamist Expressions As Pluralism 84 3. The Classical and Medieval Roots of al-Huquq al-Shar'iyya and Its Modern Islamist Conceptions As Human Rights 126 4. Prospects for Pluralist Democracy 158 Notes 169 Selected Bibliography 185 Index 217 © 2002 University Press of Florida. All Rights Reserved. < Back to the Reading Room