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Book: Orientalists, Islamists and the Global Public Sphere

Chapter: “Islam as a Problem:” The Formation of Islamic Studies

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.19734

Blurb:

Discussing the formation of Islamic studies as a distinct academic discipline, this chapter will focus on the life and work of four scholars who were crucial for the construction and dissemination of modern knowledge on Islam.

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