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title: "The Islamic Enlightenment: The Modern Struggle Between Faith and Reason Hardcover – 23 Feb. 2017"
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# The Islamic Enlightenment: The Modern Struggle Between Faith and Reason Hardcover – 23 Feb. 2017

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## Customer Reviews

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    Well written, very factual, doesnt dissect faith vs reason in context of Islamic empires failings
  

*by U***H on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2019*

This is a well written and incredibly thorough tome on the demise of the Islamic empire from the mid 17th century to the end of the 20th century.  What it doesn't do is provide an evidenced discussion of struggle between faith and reason, which is what the title purports.  It simply follows Western influence on the three main areas of the empire (Egypt, Turkey and Iran), the inaptitude of the population to adapt to this on a national level until the early 20th century, before stirrings of Islamicism returns as a response to neo-colonialism.Ironically, the introduction of the book which is a slender chapter that touches upon the plurality of Islamic thought and the advancement and inclusivity of the Islamic Empire during its golden age of from the 8th century onwards, provided a snapshot on the ingredients required for innovation and stability.  This should have contributed a much bigger part of the book.  Instead we were given consecutive timelines from the three aforementioned areas and the populations' response to occupation and oppression.  I feel the book 'Islamic Exceptionalism' by Shadi Hamid would give a better account of Islamic enlightenment and counter enlightenment, but there is no doubt that the book under review is full of facts and well written.

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    Masterclass on the Middle East
  

*by V***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2018*

Few books are both timely and timeless as "The Islamic Enlightenment" which allows in only 350 pages a comprehensive overview of how the culture of Islam evolved as it was exposed to Western Enlightenment. The writers direct exposure and deep understanding of the area allows the reader to grasp the complexity as well as the roots of the issues that dominate the Middle East and the Media at this moment. A must read.

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    A very good book on a subjcect that is not highly popular at this time
  

*by A***A on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2017*

A great book that addresses a not very popular issue. The author covers it well and throroughly and writes in an engaging and scientific way that keep the reader involved and tuned to the subject.

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