Squaring the Circle: Islamic Theologians' Encounter with Modernity
Tel Aviv Review · TLV1 Studios
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Show Notes
Prof. Uriya Shavit, the head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies and of the Religious Studies Program at Tel Aviv University, discusses his new book Scientific and Political Freedom in Islam: A Critical Reading of the Modernist-Apologetic School, which explores Islamic theologians' efforts to harmonize religion, science and modern systems of government.
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