Waning Crescent

The Rise and Fall of Global Islam

By: Faisal Devji

Write A Review

Hardcover | 27 December 2025 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover
280 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
24.0 x 16.5 x 2.5

Hardcover

RRP $51.95

$44.75

14%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $11.19 with

or

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

A compelling examination of the rise of Islam as a global historical actor

Until the nineteenth century, Islam was understood as a set of beliefs and practices. But after Muslims began to see their faith as an historical actor on the world stage, they needed to narrate Islam's birth anew as well as to imagine its possible death. Faisal Devji argues that this change, sparked by the crisis of Muslim sovereignty in the age of European empire, provided a way of thinking about agency in a global context, with an Islam liberated from the authority of kings and clerics having the potential to represent the human race itself as a newly empirical reality.

Ordinary Muslims, now recognized as the privileged representatives of Islam, were freed from traditional forms of Islamic authority. However, their conception of Islam as an impersonal actor in history meant that it could not be defined in either religious or political terms, and that its existence as a civilizational and later ideological subject deprived figures like God or the Prophet of their theological subjectivities while robbing the Muslim community of its political agency. Devji illuminates this history and explores its ramifications for the modern Muslim world.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

More in Religion & Beliefs

22%
OFF

The Complete Grimoire : Magickal Practices and Spells for Awakening Your Inner Witch - Lidia Pradas

$28.75

18%
OFF

The Buddha

Biography of a Myth

Hardcover

RRP $45.95

$35.99

22%
OFF

The Strange Death of Europe

Immigration, Identity, Islam

Paperback

RRP $26.99

$21.75

19%
OFF

Think Like a Monk

How to Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Everyday

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$28.75

18%
OFF

The Torah For Dummies : For Dummies - Arthur Kurzweil

RRP $69.99

$52.75

25%
OFF

Crusader Criminals

The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land

Paperback

RRP $22.95

$20.75

10%
OFF

Waning Crescent

The Rise and Fall of Global Islam

At a Glance

Hardcover

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Religion & Beliefs

Religion For Thought

Writings and Lectures, Volume 5

The First Easter

Think Like A Monk

The Secret of How to Harness the Power of Positivity and be Happy Now

A Different Country

Eight Million Ways to Happiness

Wisdom from the Heart of Japan

The Lion Handbook to the Bible

6th Edition

The Complete Grimoire

Magickal Practices and Spells for Awakening Your Inner Witch

Big Panda and Tiny Dragon

The beautifully illustrated novel about friendship and hope

The Buddha

Biography of a Myth

The Strange Death of Europe

Immigration, Identity, Islam

Think Like a Monk

How to Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Everyday

The Torah For Dummies

For Dummies

How Christians Can Succeed Today

Reclaiming the genius of the early church

How to Be an Adult in Relationships

The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

The Prophet

Penguin Classics Hardcover

Boundaries

When To Say Yes, How To Say No To Take Control Of Your Life

Braving the Wilderness

The quest for true belonging and the courage to stand alone

An Introduction To Buddhism

Core Teachings of Dalai Lama

The Witches

Salem, 1692

Tales of Norse Mythology - Omnibus Edition

Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection

Heroes

The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold

Mary Magdalene Revealed

First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & The Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet

NRSV Catholic Bible Gift Edition [Teal]

Holy Bible

Crusader Criminals

The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land

This product is categorised by