{"product_id":"the-idea-of-the-muslim-world","title":"The Idea of the Muslim World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Superb  A tour de force.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Ebrahim Moosa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Provocative  Aydin ranges over the centuries to show the relative novelty of the idea of a Muslim world and the relentless efforts to exploit that idea for political ends.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen President Obama visited Cairo to address Muslims worldwide, he followed in the footsteps of countless politicians who have taken the existence of a unified global Muslim community for granted. But as Cemil Aydin explains in this provocative history, it is a misconception to think that the world's 1.5 billion Muslims constitute a single entity. How did this belief arise, and why is it so widespread? \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of the Muslim World\u003c\/i\u003e considers its origins and reveals the consequences of its enduring allure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Much of today's media commentary traces current trouble in the Middle East back to the emergence of 'artificial' nation states after the fall of the Ottoman Empire  According to this narrative today's unrest is simply a belated product of that mistake. \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of the Muslim World\u003c\/i\u003e is a bracing rebuke to such simplistic conclusions.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is here that Aydin's book proves so valuable: by revealing how the racial, civilizational, and political biases that emerged in the nineteenth century shape contemporary visions of the Muslim world.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cemil Aydin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42818142371901,"sku":"9780674238176","price":31.46,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780674238176_412bde4b-1fe7-4c23-82fc-7cd92291e111.jpg?v=1766914816","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-idea-of-the-muslim-world","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}