The Battle for the Soul of Islam: Defining the Muslim Faith in the 21st Century
Dorsey, James M.
- 出版商: Palgrave MacMillan
- 出版日期: 2024-07-03
- 售價: $1,920
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,824
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 203
- 裝訂: Hardcover - also called cloth, retail trade, or trade
- ISBN: 9819728061
- ISBN-13: 9789819728060
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商品描述
This book describes the battle between major Middle Eastern and Asian Muslim-majority states to control the definition of Islam in the 21st century. Focusing on United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia, the book explores how the outcome of this battle will significantly empower the winner, or winners, to wield religious soft power, secure leadership of the Islamic world, and project strategic influence worldwide.
The result of the rivalry will determine which notions of a 'moderate Islam' will prevail including the degree to which these notions embrace religious and political pluralism, tolerance, gender equality, secularism, and human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or remain vague, as in current Saudi and Emirate usage of the term moderation, which is designed to mask these states' failure to systematically integrate these values into their domestic and foreign policy agendas.
Ultimately, the battle for the soul of Islam will significantly impact how Muslims worldwide understand and practice their faith. Waged in diverse arenas across the globe, this complex religious and geopolitical struggle will play a significant role in determining the prospects for peace and security not only in the vast region extending from the Atlantic coast of Africa to the Philippines but also in the United States and Europe.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本書描述了21世紀中東和亞洲主要的穆斯林國家之間爭奪對伊斯蘭教定義的戰鬥。著重於阿拉伯聯合酋長國、沙特阿拉伯和印度尼西亞,本書探討這場戰鬥的結果將顯著增強贏家的宗教軟實力,確保其在伊斯蘭世界的領導地位,並在全球範圍內展示戰略影響力。
這場競爭的結果將決定哪種「溫和伊斯蘭教」的觀念將佔上風,包括這些觀念在多元宗教和政治、寬容、性別平等、世俗主義和人權方面的程度,這些觀念是根據《世界人權宣言》所定義的,或者保持模糊,如目前沙特和阿聯酋對「溫和」一詞的使用,旨在掩蓋這些國家在國內外政策議程中未能系統地融入這些價值觀。
最終,伊斯蘭教靈魂的爭奪將顯著影響全球穆斯林對自己信仰的理解和實踐。這場在全球各個領域進行的複雜宗教和地緣政治鬥爭將在決定從非洲大西洋沿岸到菲律賓的廣闊地區以及美國和歐洲的和平與安全前景方面發揮重要作用。
作者簡介
James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist, acclaimed scholar and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. James has reported from all corners of the Islamic world and lived in multiple Muslim and non-Muslim countries as a foreign correspondent for major media, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The New York Times.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
James M. Dorsey是一位屢獲殊榮的記者、備受讚譽的學者,並擔任新加坡拉惹勒南國際研究學院的兼職高級研究員。James曾在伊斯蘭世界的各個角落進行報導,並在多個穆斯林和非穆斯林國家居住,擔任主要媒體機構的外國記者,包括《華爾街日報》、《金融時報》和《紐約時報》。