Modern Islam : the search for cultural identity / Von Grunebaum.

Articles by the author, which have appeared previously in various collections.

Includes bibliographical references.

Islam : its inherent power of expansion and adaptation -- The problem of cultural influence -- An analysis of Islamic civilization and cultural anthropology -- The concept of cultural classicism -- Self-image and approach to history -- The intellectual problem of westernization in the self-view of the Arab world -- Fall and rise of Islam : a self-view -- The political role of the university in the Near East as illustrated by Egypt -- Problems of Muslim nationalism -- Nationalism and cultural trends in the Arab Near East -- Acculturation as a theme in contemporary Arab literature.