International Dialogue
Abstract
Henri Lauzière takes the reader on a multi-dimensional counterintuitive journey with The Making of Salafism: Islamic Reform in the Twentieth Century. The book might be more aptly titled The Conceptual Construction of Salafism as its most illuminating and insightful features focus more on linguistics and heuristic devices rather than history or political developments. Through detailed analysis of language, religion, history, and politics, Lauzière shows how Salafism, as it is understood today, represents a misunderstood construction that is often portrayed back into history onto primary sources. Perhaps the most important parts of the text help the reader “unlearn.”
Recommended Citation
Vondrasek, Matthew
(2017)
"The Making of Salafism: Islamic Reform in the Twentieth Century,"
International Dialogue: Vol. 7, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.ID.7.1.1146
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https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/id-journal/vol7/iss1/12
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