Islam and Modern Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6401052 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fauzi M Najjar (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1958 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 164-180 |
| Publication date | 1958-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6705 • E-ISSN: 1748-6858 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034670500013954 |
| OpenAlex | W1978082610 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
Not sincethe tenth century has Islam been confronted with a greater challenge of self-examination than in the first half of the twentieth century. During its early expansion Islam came into contact with Greek science and philosophy. Its failure to adapt itself to Greek science and philosophy, and to integrate Greek methods and teachings into its own, determined the character of subsequent Islamic thought and institutions. Between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries, Islamic society lapsed into scientific and cultural stagnation, accompanied by political corruption and social disorganization. The Muslims transmitted Greek science and philosophy to Europe without having been influenced by it to any great degree. Whereas Western Europe accepted the Greek heritage and tried to harmonize it with Christian teachings, the Muslim world remained essentially unaffected. Assuming a negative attitude, it finally rejected Greek thought and learning as heretical and, in self-defense, returned to literalism and orthodoxy. Ever since, Islam has been dominated by the theology of its medieval ulama or doctors of Islamic Law
Ancient Greek · Democracy · Islam · Orthodoxy · Political science · Politics · Sharia · Theology · Classics · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1963 - 2024 (62) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |