Modern Jewish Scholarship on Islam in Context
Book Description
Modern Jewish Scholarship on Islam in Context offers a profound exploration of how Jewish intellectuals navigated the complex terrain of Oriental studies during the transformative centuries of the 1800s and 1900s. This scholarly work examines the unique perspectives these researchers brought to their study of Islam and Eastern cultures, revealing how their own experiences as minorities shaped their academic approach.
Fraisse illuminates how these Jewish scholars operated within—and often challenged—the prevailing frameworks of orientalism and colonial thought. Their research emerged from a distinctive vantage point, informed by their own struggles with belonging and identity in a rapidly changing European landscape. Rather than simply adopting dominant academic perspectives, these intellectuals brought critical insights that questioned established boundaries and assumptions.
The book reveals how these scholars' investigations into Islamic culture and thought were deeply intertwined with their personal quests for place and purpose. Their work represents more than academic inquiry. it reflects a profound engagement with questions of identity, belonging, and the artificial borders that societies construct between "us" and "them."
For readers interested in interfaith understanding and the evolution of religious scholarship, this volume demonstrates how personal experience and scholarly objectivity intersect in meaningful ways. It shows how those who have experienced marginalization can offer unique contributions to cross-cultural understanding, challenging readers to consider how their own perspectives shape their approach to learning about other traditions.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~10 hours)
📄 Length: 368 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Judaism
- ✓ Strengthen your faith journey
- ✓ Explore Relations
- ✓ Explore Study and teaching
- ✓ Explore Jewish learning and scholarship
- ✓ Explore Islam
- ✓ Explore Islam, relations, judaism
- ✓ Explore Judaism, relations, islam
