Voll, John Obert 1936-

Overview

Works:	69 works in 241 publications in 3 languages and 12,638 library holdings
Genres:	History Bibliography Bibliographies Dictionaries Biography Sources Conference papers and proceedings
Roles:	Author, Editor, Author of introduction
Classifications:	BP60, 962.4003

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about John Obert Voll

John Voll: Beyond Jihads and Crusades From Diversity to Pluralist Unity( Visual )

Most widely held works by John Obert Voll

Islam and democracy by John L Esposito( )

17 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 2,866 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Are Islam and democracy on a collision course? Do Islamic movements seek to "hijack democracy"? How have governments in the Muslim world responded to the many challenges of Islam and democracy today?" "A global religious resurgence and calls for greater political participation have been major forces in the post-Cold War period. Across the Muslim world, governments and Islamic movements grapple with issues of democratization and civil society. Islam and Democracy explores the Islamic sources (beliefs and institutions) relevant to the current debate over greater political participation and democratization." "Esposito and Voll use six case studies - Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Sudan - to look at the diversity of Muslim experiences and experiments. At one end of the spectrum, Iran and Sudan represent two cases of militant, revolutionary Islam establishing political systems. In Pakistan and Malaysia, however, the new movements have been recognized and made part of the political process. Egypt and Algeria reveal the coexistence of both extremist and moderate Islamic activism and demonstrate the complex challenges confronting ruling elites. These case studies prove that despite commonalities, differing national contexts and identities give rise to a multiplicity of agendas and strategies."--Jacket

Makers of contemporary Islam by John L Esposito( )

19 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in English and held by 1,993 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Drawing on their decades of research across the breadth of the Muslim world, Esposito and Voll introduce the pivotal role played by activist intellectuals, and then present the lives and work of nine individuals chosen to provide a balanced picture of the enormous variety--both geopolitical and ideological--in the contemporary Muslim world. [This book] is an ideal companion piece to Esposito and Voll's Islam and Democracy and Esposito's Voices of Resurgent Islam

Asian Islam in the 21st century by John L Esposito( )

14 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,970 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Asian Islam in the 21st century is divided into two sections: religion, politics and society in major Muslim majority countries and ethnic and religious politics in Muslim minority communities. Muslims in Asia are affected by what is happening in the Arab Middle East and the Western part of the Islamic world

Historical dictionary of the Sudan by Robert S Kramer( Book )

14 editions published between 1978 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dictionary includes lists of government leaders and biographical sketches of important historical figures

Islam, continuity and change in the modern world by John Obert Voll( Book )

19 editions published between 1982 and 1994 in English and held by 1,193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This is a single-volume history of Islam. The opening chapters briefly discuss the historical background of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, through the rise of the Islam in 18th through 20th centuries. The final two chapters cover the significant events of the 1980s and 1990s

The contemporary Islamic revival : a critical survey and bibliography by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad( Book )

7 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 490 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Islam and democracy after the Arab Spring by John L Esposito( Book )

16 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The landscape of the Middle East has changed dramatically since 2011, as have the political arena and the discourse around democracy. InIslam and Democracy after the Arab Spring, John L. Esposito, John Voll, and Tamara Sonn examine the state of democracy in Muslim-majority societies today. Applying a twenty-first century perspective to the question of whether Islam is "compatible" with democracy, they redirect the conversation toward a new politics of democracy that transcends both secular authoritarianism and Political Islam. --Publisher

The Sudan : unity and diversity in a multicultural state by John Obert Voll( Book )

12 editions published between 1985 and 2018 in English and held by 455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1 The Basic Profile: Unity in Diversity -- The Physical Context -- Ethnic and Tribal Identity -- Language -- Religion -- Identity in Profile -- 2 The Heritage of the Past -- Setting the Stage: Antiquity -- Foundations of the Modern Sudan -- Summary -- 3 The Sudan in the Twentieth Century -- The Condominium Era -- The Politics of Independence -- The Politics of Revolution -- Conclusion -- 4 The Economy -- The Condominium -- Independence -- Summary

Sudan : state and society in crisis( Book )

8 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Eighteenth-century renewal and reform in Islam by Nehemia Levtzion( Book )

8 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Sufi orders in Islam by J. Spencer Trimingham( )

3 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 331 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sufism, the name given to Islamic mysticism, has been the subject of many studies, but the orders through which the organizational aspect of the Sufi spirit was expressed have been neglected. One of the early modern examinations of the historical development of Sufism, The Sufi Orders, in Islam is today considered a classic work of Islamic studies. Here the author offers a clear and detailed account of the formation and development of the Sufi schools and orders (Tariqas) from the second century of Islam until modern times. The author focuses on the practical disciplines behind the mystical aspects of Sufism which initially attracted a Western audience. He shows how Sufism developed and changed, traces its relationship to the unfolding and spread of mystical ideas, and describes in sharp detail its rituals and ceremonial practices. Finally, he assesses the influence of these Sufi orders upon Islamic society in general

The Society of the Muslim Brothers by Richard P Mitchell( )

1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

First published in 1969 as part of a series edited by renowned Islamic scholar Albert Hourani, this book has been the standard source for the history of the revivalist Egyptian movement--the Muslim Brethren up to the time of Nasser. The Muslim Brethren are now well-recognized for their foundational role in the Islamic revival which has now taken on new, and perhaps dangerous, life in recent times. After having been out of print for over a decade, this reissue of the classic work makes it accessible to a new generation of scholars and students interested in the Muslim revival--a group whose numbers have increased dramatically in the past decade. The new paperback edition has a foreword by John Voll, a leading American Islamic scholar, discussing the subsequent history and continued significance of the Muslim Brethren

The Muslim Brotherhood and the kings of Jordan, 1945-1993 by Marion Boulby( Book )

4 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Toward an Islamic reformation : civil liberties, human rights, and international law by ʻAbd Allāh Aḥmad Naʻīm( Book )

6 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in English and held by 138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Calls for reform of the historical formulations of Islamic law (sharia) in the context of modern constitutionalism, criminal justice, modern international law and basic human rights

Political Islam and the invention of tradition by Nicholas P Roberts( Book )

1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Asia Tenggara konsentrasi baru kebangkitan Islam( Book )

2 editions published in 2003 in Indonesian and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Development and revival of Islam in Southeast Asia

Historical dictionary of the Sudan by John Obert Voll( Book )

4 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dialogue between Islam and the West : where are we and where are we going? : a lecture delivered on 30 October 2008 at IAIS Malaysia by John Obert Voll( Book )

1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of the Khatmiyyah Tariqah in the Sudan by John Obert Voll( )

13 editions published between 1969 and 2007 in English and Arabic and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Historical dictionary of the Sudan by Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban( Book )

6 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide