Islam, civil society and social work : Muslim voluntary welfare associations in Jordan between patronage and empowerment = Islam, maatschappelijk middenveld en sociale zorg Gezaghebbende teksten, rituele praktijken en sociale identiteiten : Particuliere Islamitische welzijnsorganisaties in Jordanie tussen bevoogding en ontvoogding, met een samenvatting in het Nederlands / Egbert Harmsen.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Harmsen, Egbert, 1967-

Series:

ISIM dissertations.

ISIM dissertations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and civil society--Jordan.

Islam and civil society.

Non-governmental organizations--Jordan.

Non-governmental organizations.

Islam--Jordan--Charities.

Islam.

Charities--Jordan.

Charities.

Social service--Jordan.

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (501 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Islam, maatschappelijk middenveld en sociale zorg Gezaghebbende teksten, rituele praktijken en sociale identiteiten : Particuliere Islamitische welzijnsorganisaties in Jordanie tussen bevoogding en ontvoogding, met een samenvatting in het Nederlands

Place of Publication:

Leiden : ISIM : Amsterdam University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The thesis analyses the role of Muslim voluntary welfare associations in Jordan from the perspective of their religious discourse and the related social activities, to assess whether they contribute to empowerment or reinforce dependency

Contents:

pt. 1. Islam and civil society

pt. 2. Civil society in Jordan

pt. 3. Religious motivations and social ideals of Muslim NGOs

pt. 4. Socio-economic aid

pt. 5. Education and culture.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universiteit Utrecht, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-479).

CC BY-NC-ND

ISBN:

1-003-69822-0

1-04-078730-4

90-485-0189-X

9781003698227

OCLC:

231632340

Publisher Number:

10.5117/9789053569955