32 Islam and Modernity
- What is distinctive to the Western articulation of modernity vis-à-vis tradition?
- Is it possible to conceive of Islamic civilisation as specifi cally characterised by the
strength of its tradition, and, if so, why? - To what extent is a peculiarly restrictive defi nition of religion responsible for the
specifi c outcome of Western modernity? - Can we speak of an Islamic modernity in spite of the enduring patterns of
dependency of the Muslim world on Western power and culture?
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