This book offers a better insight into the comparison of Western and Islamic cultures, with studies that address the issues of Islam and modernity, violence in Islamic law and history, and respect for individuals' privacy in Islamic cultures.

Inhalt
Theoretical Considerations On the Cusp of Modernity: Reading Ibn 'Abidin of Damascus (1784-1836) Egyptian Society in the Writings of Muhammad al-Abbasi al-Mahdi (1827-1897) Social Custom as a Source of Law in Modern Muslim Societies War Apostasy The Right to Privacy Incommensurable Values?