Conservative Islam : a cultural anthropology / / Erich Kolig
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| Autore: |
Kolig Erich
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| Titolo: |
Conservative Islam : a cultural anthropology / / Erich Kolig
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, c2012 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 306.6/97 |
| Soggetto topico: | Islamic fundamentalism |
| Islam - Customs and practices | |
| Islam - Social aspects | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Unity in Plurality; 2 Islamic Law; 3 Islamic Commensality; 4 Vexing Questions about Gender Relations and Women; 5 Sartorial Conundrums; 6 The Intellectual Ingredient of Freedom and Levity; 7 Islamic Politics and Leadership; 8 Sacred Violence, Martyrs, and Secret Societies; Epilogue; Index; About the Author |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Conservative Islam: A Cultural Anthropology by Erich Kolig analyzes the salient characteristics of Islam and contemporary Muslim society from the perspective of traditional cultural anthropology. By highlighting socio-cultural configurations, the universals they represent, the circumstances of their creation, and their semiotic meaning, Kolig helps the reader gain understanding of Islam in the modern world. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Conservative Islam |
| ISBN: | 1-283-94266-6 |
| 0-7391-7425-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815617203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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