From: Vunch-AT-aol.com Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 18:46:09 EDT Subject: Re: HAB: September 11 & the project of modernity In a message dated 9/17/2001 4:57:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gedavis1-AT-yahoo.com writes: > It's > not implausible to find medievalist authoritarianism enraged by the > appeal of modernity (e.g., in Iran, Pakistan, and among Afghani > rebels in northern Afghanistan). Whatsmore, the theology of the > extremism quite overtly asserts the universality of its stance, as a > matter of Allah vis-a-vis the universe! Horribly deluded, though. You seem to characterize medieval as non-modern. Just because the historical period of Islamic development is medieval has nothing to do with being anti-modern. Modernity is merely in contrast to the ancients, namely, Romans and before. But, even the Romans identified and contrasted themselves from barbarians. I am studying the West's attitudes towards Saladin, the Arab leader who effectively stopped the Crusaders. I do not recall their being any repsect. Fwelfare --- from list habermas-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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