The anthropology of Islam / Gabriele Marranci.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marranci, Gabriele.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Study and teaching.

Islam.

Anthropology of religion--Islamic countries.

Anthropology of religion.

Islamic sociology.

Anthropology--Methodology.

Anthropology.

Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

182 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008.

Summary:

An increasing number of people have questions about Islam and Muslims. But how can we approach and study Islam after September 11th? Which is the best methodology to understand an Islam that is changing in a globalized world? 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 unprecedented in its innovative and challenging discussion about fieldwork among Muslims, and its ethnographically based interpretations of contemporary aspects of Islam in a post-September 11th society. The book will appeal to those in anthropology and beyond who see and are interested in investigating the unsettled place of Islam in our multicultural society.

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 understanding Muslim identities

The ummah paradox

The dynamics of gender in Islam

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-172) and index.

ISBN:

9781845202842

1845202848

9781845202859

1845202856

OCLC:

154789445

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