Articulating Islam : anthropological approaches to Muslim worlds /

Articulating Islam : anthropological approaches to Muslim worlds /

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This collection of arresting and innovative chapters applies the techniques of anthropology in analyzing the role played by Islam in the social lives of the world's Muslims. The volume begins with an introduction that sets out a powerful case for a fresh approach to this kind of research, exhor...

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Other Authors: Marsden, Magnus, Retsikas, Konstantinos
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, c2013
Dordrecht ; New York : ©2013
Dordrecht ; London : ©2013
Series:Muslims in global societies series ; v. 6
Subjects:
Anthropology of religion > Islamic countries > Congresses
Islam and culture > Congresses
Islam and culture
Islam > Social aspects > Congresses
Islam > Social aspects
Islamic sociology > Congresses
Droit
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Islamic Studies
Sciences humaines
Sciences sociales
Anthropology
Humanities / Arts
Humanities
Regional and Cultural Studies
Regional planning
Religion (General)
Religious Studies
Electronic books
Congressen (vorm)
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Shurafāʼ as cosmopolitans: Islam, genealogy, and hierarchy in the central Sahara
  • Death and the spirit of patriarchy in western India
  • On the skills to navigate the world, and coastal Muslims in Kenya
  • Beyond Islam: tradition and the intelligibility of experience
  • Becoming sacred: humanity and divinity in east Java, Indonesia
  • Self-similarity and its perils
  • The universal and the particular in rural Xinjiang: ritual commensality and the mosque community
  • Apolitical 'Islamisation'? On the limits of religiosity in Montane Morocco
  • Integrity and commitment in the anthropology of Islam
  • Anthropological fieldwork in Afghanistan and Pakistan compared
  • Afterword: De-exceptionalising Islam
  • Introduction / Magnus Marsden and Konstantinos Retsikas
  • Shurafā' as Cosmopolitans: Islam, Genealogy and Hierarchy in the Central Sahara / Judith Scheele
  • Death and the Spirit of Patriarchy in Western India / Edward Simpson
  • On the Skills to Navigate the World, and Religion, for Coastal Muslims in Kenya / Kai Kresse
  • Beyond Islam: Tradition and the Intelligibility of Experience / Johan Rasanayagam
  • Becoming Sacred: Humanity and Divinity in East Java, Indonesia / Konstantinos Retsikas
  • Self-Similarity and Its Perils / Gabriele vom Bruck
  • The Universal and the Particular in Rural Xinjiang: Ritual Commensality and the Mosque Community / Chris Hann
  • Apolitical 'Islamisation'? On the Limits of Religiosity in Montane Morocco / Matthew Carey
  • Integrity and Commitment in the Anthropology of Islam / Morgan Clarke
  • Anthropological Fieldwork in Afghanistan and Pakistan Compared / Magnus Marsden
  • Afterword: De-exceptionalising Islam / Simon Coleman
  • Introduction / Magnus Marsden and Konstantinos Retsikas
  • Shurafā' as Cosmopolitans: Islam, Genealogy and Hierarchy in the Central Sahara / Judith Scheele
  • Death and the Spirit of Patriarchy in Western India / Edward Simpson
  • On the Skills to Navigate the World, and Religion, for Coastal Muslims in Kenya / Kai Kresse
  • Beyond Islam: Tradition and the Intelligibility of Experience / Johan Rasanayagam
  • Becoming Sacred: Humanity and Divinity in East Java, Indonesia / Konstantinos Retsikas
  • Self-Similarity and Its Perils / Gabriele vom Bruck
  • The Universal and the Particular in Rural Xinjiang: Ritual Commensality and the Mosque Community / Chris Hann
  • Apolitical 'Islamisation'? On the Limits of Religiosity in Montane Morocco / Matthew Carey
  • Integrity and Commitment in the Anthropology of Islam / Morgan Clarke
  • Anthropological Fieldwork in Afghanistan and Pakistan Compared / Magnus Marsden
  • Afterword: De-exceptionalising Islam / Simon Coleman

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