Genealogy and knowledge in Muslim societies : understanding the past / edited by Sarah Bowen Savant and Helena de Felipe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Savant, Sarah Bowen, Author.

Contributor:

Savant, Sarah Bowen, editor.

Felipe, Helena de, editor.

Aga Khan University, associated with work.

Series:

Exploring Muslim contexts.

Exploring Muslim Contexts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genealogy--Religious aspects--Islam.

Genealogy.

Kinship--Religious aspects--Islam.

Kinship.

Muslims--Intellectual life.

Muslims.

Islamic countries--Intellectual life.

Islamic countries.

Islamic countries--Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Genealogy & Knowledge in Muslim Societies

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the Prophet Mohammad's family tree to the present, ideas about kinship and descent have shaped communal and national identities in Muslim societies. So an understanding of genealogy is therefore vital to our understanding of Muslim societies, particularly with regard to the generation, preservation and manipulation of genealogical knowledge. These case studies link genealogical knowledge to particular circumstances in which it was created, circulated and promoted. They stress the malleability of kinship and memory, and the interests this malleability serves.

Contents:

Title Page; Contents; Figures and Tables; Introduction; Part One; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Part Two; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Part Three; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; About the Contributors; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781474400831

1474400833

9781785395451

1785395459

9780748644988

0748644989

OCLC:

881416164