English literary studies: Islamic perspective and method

• Main Author: Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: BP88 Individual authors, A-Z; BP89 History and criticism; LB2300 Higher Education; PE English; PN0080 Criticism; PR English literature
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/34640/1/article_mahmud_The_Need_and_Methods_of_Including_Islamic_Perspectives_in_English_Literary_Studies.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/34640/2/Dr_Mahmud_Invitation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/34640/3/general_invitation_through_IIIT_mailing_list.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/34640/

There is a tendency to associate English studies with western value systems, secularism and anti-Islamic practices, and even with western Christendom. In response to this, scholars of postcolonial studies employ the twin strategy of ‘abrogation’ and ‘appropriation’ to dismantle the original intent o...