| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 381 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Islamic fundamentalism.
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Islamic fundamentalism. |
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Islam -- Customs and practices.
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Islam -- Customs and practices. |
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Islam -- Social aspects.
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Islam -- Social aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kolig, Erich. Conservative islam. Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012 9780739174241 (DLC) 2012001547 (OCoLC)772774166 |
| ISBN |
0739174258 (electronic book) |
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9780739174258 (electronic book) |
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073917424X |
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9780739174241 |
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9781283942669 |
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1283942666 |
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