Islamic renewal and reformism is an ongoing process, and though it is commonly thought to have begun as recently as the 20th century, Azyumardi Azra?president of the State Islamic University of Jakarta?examines Middle Eastern sources here to show how scholars in the 17th and 18th centuries were reconstructing the intellectual, social, and moral foundation of Muslim societies.
"A major contribution ... the definitive work on the subject."?Journal of Asian Studies
Author: Azyumardi Azra.
Publisher: Hawaii ÿ
ISBN 9780824828486
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