Thinking past terror : Islamism and critical theory on the left /

Renowned critical theorist Susan Buck-Morss argues convincingly that a global public needs to think past the twin insanities of terrorism and counter-terrorism in order to dismantle regressive intellectual barriers. Surveying the widespread literature on the relationship of Islam to modernity, she r...

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Main Author: Buck-Morss, Susan
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Verso, 2006.
Subjects:
Critical theory.
Islam and culture.
Islam and politics.
Islam and social problems.
Terrorism > Prevention.
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