The Quest for Excellence: Towards a Cultural Renaissance?
Professor Karim H Karim
Abstract
What is the relationship between a religious community and ‘culture’? Can a diverse religious community identify with a single culture? In this article, the author examines the notion of ‘Ismaili Muslim culture’, with its varied meanings and connotations. Exploring the roots of cultural diversity in the community, the article also surveys some of the cultural output of several Ismailis residing in the Europe and North America and assesses the possibility of a cultural renaissance for the 21st century.
Table of contents
* Introduction
* The Roots of Ismaili Cultural Diversity
* Putting Culture on the Agenda
* What is Culture?
* Culture and Religion
* One Ismaili Culture or Many?
* Ismaili Art and Artists in the 21st Century
* A Culture of Excellence
* References
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