Islam, Context, Pluralism and Democracy

This book examines and analyses the concept of diachronic development and variability of time and place within the Islamic tradition and relevant Muslim views which can frame the debates on pluralism and democracy in a modern Islamic context.

Yaser Ellethy is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Theology - VU University, Amsterdam. He holds PhDs in Islamic Theology and in Philology. He has published articles and books in English, Greek, Dutch and Arabic.

Introduction 1 The Dilemma of a Diachronic Language 2 Classical Sources and Interpretations about Development 3 On Pluralism 4 On Democracy Conclusion