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Record Nr.

UNINA9910146423903321

Autore

Harmsen Egbert <1967->

Titolo

Islam, civil society and social work : Muslim voluntary welfare associations in Jordan between patronage and empowerment = Islam, maatschappelijk middenveld en sociale zorg Gezaghebbende teksten, rituele praktijken en sociale identiteiten : Particuliere Islamitische welzijnsorganisaties in Jordanie tussen bevoogding en ontvoogding, met een samenvatting in het Nederlands / / Egbert Harmsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, : ISIM, : Amsterdam University Press, c2008

ISBN

90-485-0189-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (501 p.)

Collana

ISIM dissertations

Disciplina

361.7/5095695

Soggetti

Islam and civil society - Jordan

Non-governmental organizations - Jordan

Islam - Jordan - Charities

Charities - Jordan

Social service - Jordan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-479).

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Islam and civil society -- pt. 2. Civil society in Jordan -- pt. 3. Religious motivations and social ideals of Muslim NGOs -- pt. 4. Socio-economic aid -- pt. 5. Education and culture.

Sommario/riassunto

The thesis analyses the role of Muslim voluntary welfare associations in Jordan from the perspective of their religious discourse and the related social activities, to assess whether they contribute to empowerment or reinforce dependency