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Conservative islam : a cultural anthropology / Erich Kolig.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 381 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780739174258
  • 0739174258
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Conservative islamDDC classification:
  • 306.6/97 23
LOC classification:
  • BP166.14.F85
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Introduction -- United in plurality -- Islamic law -- Islamic commensality -- Vexing questions about gender relations and women -- Sartorial conundrums -- The intellectual ingredient of freedom and levity -- Islamic politics and leadership -- Sacred violence, martyrs, and secret societies -- Epilogue.
Summary: 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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Introduction -- United in plurality -- Islamic law -- Islamic commensality -- Vexing questions about gender relations and women -- Sartorial conundrums -- The intellectual ingredient of freedom and levity -- Islamic politics and leadership -- Sacred violence, martyrs, and secret societies -- Epilogue.

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.