TY  - BOOK
AU  - Makoto Mizutani
TI  - Liberalism in 20th Century Egyptian Thought: The Ideologies of Ahmad Amin and Husayn Amin
T2  - Library of Modern Middle East Studies
SN  - 9781780767277
PY  - 2014///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - I. B. Tauris
KW  - Liberalism
KW  - Egypt
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Ahmad Amin
KW  - Husayn Amin
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages [156]-184) and index; Introduction -- Ahmad Amin and his time -- Husayn Amin and his time -- The main features of the thought of Ahmad and Husayn Amin -- Discussions of Islam -- Discussions of civilization -- Discussions of politics
N2  - "The role of Islam in the modern state and the interpretation and implementation of Shari'a law are widely debated. The concept of Liberalism, as taken from the ideological writings of Ahmad Amin (1886-1954) and Husayn Amin (1932-), offers a unique view on the development and reception of these issues in 20th century Egyptian thought."--Publisher's website
ER  -