Modern Islam
The Search for Cultural Identity
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Published
- 1964
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 407
- Genre
- Law
- Location
- 023
About the book
Modern Islam: The Search for Cultural Identity by G. E. Von Grunebaum presents an analysis of the cultural, social, and political transformations within the Islamic world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The work examines how Muslim societies navigate modern Western influences while seeking to preserve and redefine their historical identity, traditional institutions, and intellectual heritage.