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

• Autore: Marranci Gabriele
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York : , : Berg, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.6/97
• Soggetto topico: Islam - Study and teaching; Anthropology of religion - Islamic countries; Islamic sociology; Anthropology - Methodology
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-172) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Islam : beliefs, history, and rituals -- From studying Islam to studying Muslims -- Studying Muslims in the West : before and after September 11 -- From the exotic to the familiar : anamneses of fieldwork among Muslims -- Beyond the stereotype : challenges in understanding Muslim identities -- The ummah paradox -- The dynamics of gender in Islam -- Conclusion.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The anthropology of Islam
• ISBN: 1-00-308685-3; 1-000-19003-X; 1-000-18340-8; 1-003-08685-3; 1-4742-1562-9; 1-282-28612-9; 9786612286124; 1-84788-543-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777961803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II