In the shadows of glories past: jihad for modern science in muslim societies, 1850 to the arab spring
Auteur :
Livingston, John W.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367592851
Date de publication :
30 juin 2020
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
850 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume reveals the undermining effect of European imperialism on western-oriented religious reformers and secular intellectuals, for whom science and political reform went together, and concludes with a chapter on the state of science in contemporary Muslim societies and the efforts to institutionalize science (before the upheavals of 2011)