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Global Political Islam

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This is a first rate overview and summary of political islam, mainly in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. It summarizes the main movements in numerous countries/areas, and attempts to draw out themes with respect to the various interations between "Islamic" movements and political interaction within these areas and countries, as well as in the broader approach taken by the more global Islamic movements. It is an overview, and while it cites basic readings, secondary and occasionally primary sources, it does not delve deeply into the theoretical basis of political islam, or into the minutia of the history of these movements. However, the bibliography does provide a good source of references for furthur reading. The book is is not exhausive: for example there is not much on the Islamic movements of India or what was Soviet Central Asia. It does presuppose a familiarity with Islam, in its various forms, and the recent (18th through 21st)century history of the Middle East and Islamic World. I detect no major bias: this is not a polemic, but a serious attempt at organizing and synthesizing a large body of information into a concise and readable form. With these caveats, I strongly recommend this book as a suitable introduction to Political Islam.

I received the textbook in great time and the same condition as stated on the advertisement. Keep up the great work!