In recent decades, traditional methods of philology and intellectual history, applied to the study of Islam and Muslim societies, have been met with considerable criticism from rising generations of scholars who have turned to the social sciences, most notably anthropology and social history, for guidance. This change has been accompanied by the rise of new fields, studying, for example, Islam in Europe and Africa, and new topics, such as the role of gender. This collection surveys these transformations and others, taking stock of the field and showing new paths forward.

About the Author
Leon Buskens holds a chair for Law and Culture in Muslim societies at Leiden University and is director of the Netherlands Institute in Morocco (NIMAR). From its foundation in 2009 until the end of 2015 he was the first director of the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS). His research focuses on Islamic law and society, and the anthropology of Muslim societies, with a particular interest in Morocco and Indonesia. Annemarie van Sandwijk holds a double master's degree in History and in Theology and Religious Studies (Leiden University). She worked as an editor at the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS) for several years.

Reviews
"Overall, this is a very interesting edited volume trying to discuss both the past and current developments in the field of Islamic studies, and a very ambitious endeavour ... the volume is a useful tool for all those interested in the field of Islamic studies such as students, researchers and scholars. It is also a useful read to journalists and any other persons, who wish to be aware of the state of art in Islamic studies and have a more adept image about Islamic societies." - The Nordic Journal of Migration Research, issue 4/2017, Alexandros Sakellariou



Book Information
ISBN 9789089649263
Author Leon Buskens
Format Hardback
Page Count 284
Imprint Amsterdam University Press
Publisher Amsterdam University Press