Islam & Muslims.Islam & Muslims Mark Sedgwick Intercultural in·ter·cul·tur·al adj. Of, relating to, involving, or representing different cultures: an intercultural marriage; intercultural exchange in the arts. Press 100 City Hall Plaza, Suite 501, Boston, MA 02108 1931930163 $24.95 www.interculturalpress.com 1-866-372-2665 Dr. Mark Sedgwick (associate professor of modern Middle East history, American University in Cairo American University in Cairo, at Cairo, Egypt; English language; founded 1919. It has faculties of anthropology, computer science, economics and political science, engineering, English and comparative literature, management, mass communication, psychology, science, ) introduces Western readers to the Islamic world and explores the various different Muslim societies in Islam & Muslims: A Guide to Diverse Experience in a Modern World. Accessible to lay readers of all backgrounds, regardless of personal familiarity with Islam, Islam & Muslims briefly surveys the faith's history but is much more strongly concerned with Muslims in the present day--from world view and worship practices to family practices, daily life, the intersection intersection /in·ter·sec·tion/ (-sek´shun) a site at which one structure crosses another. intersection a site at which one structure crosses another. of Islam and politics including the unfortunate reality of Islamic political violence. An evenhanded e·ven·hand·ed adj. Showing no partiality; fair. e  ven·hand , straightforward evaluation, to be commended especially for its close scrutiny of the cultural differences that at first glance make Islamic and Muslim practices alien to Westerners, and Western culture confusing con·fuse v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. b. to or misinterpreted by Muslims. |
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