Cemil Aydin: 3 books

Book cover of The Politics of Anti-Westernism in Asia

The Politics of Anti-Westernism in Asia

Visions of World Order in Pan-Islamic and Pan-Asian Thought

by Cemil Aydin
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2007

In this rich intellectual history, Cemil Aydin challenges the notion that anti-Westernism in modern Asia is a political and religious reaction to the liberal and democratic values of the West. Nor is anti-Westernism a natural response to Western imperialism. Instead, by focusing on the agency and...
Book cover of The Idea of the Muslim World
by Cemil Aydin
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2017

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 religio-political entity. How did this mistaken belief arise, why is it so widespread, and how can its grip be loosened so that a more fruitful discussion about politics in Muslim societies can begin?
Book cover of Geschichte der Welt Wege zur modernen Welt
by Cemil Aydin, R. Bin Wong, Sebastian Conrad
Language: German
Release Date: July 29, 2016

"Weltgeschichte ist lange Zeit als eine Geschichte des Aufstiegs und Niedergangs einer kleinen Zahl von 'Hochkulturen' geschrieben worden. Unter diesen Kulturen schienen Europa oder der atlantische 'Westen' während der letzten Jahrhunderte nach den Kriterien Macht, Wohlstand und kulturelle Kreativität...
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