Critical Muslim 18: Cities, 9781849046268
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About Critical Muslim: A quarterly publication of ideas and issues showcasing groundbreaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Each edition centers on a discrete theme, and contributions include reportage, academic analysis, cultural comm…

Critical Muslim 18: Cities

Cities

$72.20

  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    20 April 2016

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Summary

Hassan Mahamdallie walks the streets of Detroit - the city America allowed to die, Ziauddin Sardar visits the ‘first city’ at the crossroads of Asia, Boyd Tonkin is shocked at the new gleaming cultural capitals of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Robert Irwin unearths Basra during the Abbasid period, Kevin Ovenden looks at modern-day Athens in turmoil, Judy Cox sees London through the visions of William Blake and Nazry Bahrawi takes in the nostalgia and popular culture of Singapore. Also in this issue pa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781849046268
ISBN-10:1849046263
Author:Ziauddin Sardar
Publisher:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Imprint:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:20 April 2016
Weight:386g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm x 19mm
Series:Critical Muslim
About The Author

Ziauddin Sardar

Ziauddin Sardar is a renowned writer, broadcaster and cultural critic. A former columnist on the New Statesman, he has also served as a Commissioner on the Equality and Human Rights Commission. He is professor of Law and society at Middlesex University, and the author of numerous books, the most recent being Reading the Qur’an (Hurst); Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim (Granta); What Do Muslims Believe? (Granta); and Balti Britain: A Provocative Journey Through Asian Britain (Granta).

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