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Record Nr.

UNINA9910485653203321

Autore

Marranci Gabriele

Titolo

The anthropology of Islam [[electronic resource] /] / Gabriele Marranci

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Berg, 2008

ISBN

1-000-18340-8

1-003-08685-3

1-4742-1562-9

1-282-28612-9

9786612286124

1-84788-543-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Disciplina

297.27

306.6/97

Soggetti

Islam - Study and teaching

Anthropology of religion - Islamic countries

Islamic sociology

Anthropology - Methodology

Electronic books.

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. [151]-172) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Islam: Beliefs, History and Rituals; CHAPTER 3 From Studying Islam to Studying Muslims; CHAPTER 4 Studying Muslims in the West: Before and After September 11; CHAPTER 5 From the Exotic to the Familiar: Anamneses of Fieldwork among Muslims; CHAPTER 6 Beyond the Stereotype: Challenges in Understanding Muslim Identities; CHAPTER 7 The Ummah Paradox; CHAPTER 8 The Dynamics of Gender in Islam; CHAPTER 9 Conclusion; Glossary; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Provides analyses of Islam and its relation to issues such as identities, politics, culture, power and gender. This book argues that Islam needs to be studied as a living religion through the observation of everyday Muslim life. It is useful for those interested in investigating the unsettled place of Islam in our multicultural society.