Muslim Medical Ethics: From Theory to Practice (Studies in Comparative Religion) [Paperback]

Jonathan E. Brockopp (Author), Thomas Eich (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1570037531 | ISBN-13: 978-1570037535 | Publication Date: October 1, 2008

Muslim Medical Ethics draws on the work of historians, health-care professionals, theologians, and social scientists to produce an interdisciplinary view of medical ethics in Muslim societies and of the impact of caring for Muslim patients in non-Muslim societies. Edited by Jonathan E. Brockopp and Thomas Eich, the volume challenges traditional presumptions of theory and practice to demonstrate the ways in which Muslims balance respect for their heritage with the health issues of a modern world.

Editorial Reviews

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"The range of this work is extraordinary, far-reaching in both the topics addressed and the disciplines represented by its many authors. Rarely has a collection of essays drawn upon expertise as varied as that of scholars of religious studies and history, anthropologists (both medical and social), doctors, sociologists, and biochemists. Disciplinary range is matched with topical diversity as these authors probe issues of theory and practice within multiple contexts, as they explore ancient medical and theological literatures, and as they assess responses and reactions to the most current academic research and legal reflection."--Jane McAuliffe, president, Bryn Mawr College

About the Author

Jonathan E. Brockopp is an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University. He is coauthor with Jacob Neusner and Tamara Sonn of Judaism and Islam in Practice: A Sourcebook and editor of Islamic Ethics of Life: Abortion, War, and Euthanasia.

Thomas Eich is an assistant professor at the Seminar for Oriental Studies at the Tübingen University in Germany and the author of Islam und Bioethik and Moderne Medizin und Islamische Ethik.

Jonathan E. Brockopp is an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University. He is coauthor with Jacob Neusner and Tamara Sonn of Judaism and Islam in Practice: A Sourcebook and editor of Islamic Ethics of Life: Abortion, War, and Euthanasia.

Thomas Eich is an assistant professor at the Seminar for Oriental Studies at the Tübingen University in Germany and the author of Islam und Bioethik and Moderne Medizin und Islamische Ethik.

Product Details

• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570037531
• ISBN-13: 978-1570037535
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)