The anthropology of Islam / Gabriele Marranci.
The anthropology of Islam / Gabriele Marranci.
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New York : Berg, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N306.697/8
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English
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ix, 182 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
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 under...
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New York : Berg, 2008.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2008.
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"The Anthropology of Islam argues that Islam today needs to be studied as a living religion through the observation of everyday Muslim life. Drawing on extensive original fieldwork, Marranci provides provocative analyses of Islam and its relation to issues such as identities, politics, culture, power and gender." "The Anthropology of Islam is unpre...
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The anthropology of Islam / Gabriele Marranci.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N306.697/8
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74VMQyKm4K3M
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1845202856 (pbk.)
9781845202842 (cloth)
1845202848 (cloth)
9781845202859 (pbk.)
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306.697
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991000604889702626
