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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453934203321

Titolo

Culture, entertainment and the Bible [[electronic resource] /] / edited by George Aichele

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, Eng., : Sheffield Academic Press, c2000

ISBN

1-281-84156-0

9786611841560

0-567-22878-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 309

Altri autori (Persone)

AicheleGeorge

Disciplina

220.07

Soggetti

Popular culture

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. [206]-223) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; Part I: POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT; Part II: ART LITERATURE, MUSIC; Part III: ON IDEOLOGY; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This topical volume deals with the adoption of biblical language and narrative and the presentation of 'biblical' images and themes in popular literature, art and mass media. The chapters, all written by experts in cultural studies of the Bible, explore how ideologies are produced, in various ways, when biblical texts are brought into play with each other, with other texts, and with the inevitable and continual demands for cultural and historical ""translation""-or ""recycling""-of the scriptures. The volume contains some theoretical reflections, but focuses on specific examples of cultural tr



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910557722303321

Autore

Gilliat-Ray Sophie

Titolo

Leadership, Authority and Representation in British Muslim Communities

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Soggetti

Religion & beliefs

Religion and beliefs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The contributions explore Muslim religious leadership in multiple forms and settings. While traditional authority is usually correlated with theology and piety, as in the case of classically trained ulema, the public advocacy of Muslim community concerns is often headed by those with professionalized skillsets and civic experience. In an increasingly digital world, both women and men exercise leadership in novel ways, and sites of authority are refracted from traditional loci, such as mosques and seminaries, to new and unexpected places. This collection provides systematic focus on a topic that has hitherto been given rather diffuse consideration. It complements historical work on community leadership as well as more contemporary discussion on the training and role of Islamic religious authorities. It will be of interest to scholars in Religious Studies, Sociology, Political Science, History, and Islamic Studies.