Screen LibraryIslam dot com Contemporary islamic discourses in cyberspace /
"Islam dot com provides an account of the virtual Muslim public sphere characterized by unprecedented conceptual and empirical richness. By transcending a narrow focus on the Internet as a space of radical foment and by drawing on a unique combination of English and Arabic source sites, Nawawy...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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The Palgrave Macmillan series in international political communication |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230622661 |
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"Islam dot com provides an account of the virtual Muslim public sphere characterized by unprecedented conceptual and empirical richness. By transcending a narrow focus on the Internet as a space of radical foment and by drawing on a unique combination of English and Arabic source sites, Nawawy and Khamis show that contestation and deliberation over religious authority and Muslim identity constitute the heart of Islam online. Compelling and vital reading." - Peter Mandaville, PhD, Associate Professor of Government & Politics, Co-Director, Center for Global Studies, George Mason University "Is |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2009. |
| Carrier Form: | 280 p. |
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9780230600355 9780230622661 : 0230622666 : |
| CLC: | D523 |
| Contents: | The Public Sphere in an Islamic Context * Religion in the Virtual Public Sphere: The Case of Islam * Is the Umma a Public Sphere? * The 'Virtual Umma': Collective Identities in Cyberspace * Islamic Websites: Divergent Identities in Cyberspace * Virtual Islamic Discourses: Platforms for Consensus or Sites of Contention? |