Anthropology of islam

Marranci, Gabriele

Anthropology of islam - Oxford Berg 2008 - 182p. ill. ; 25 cm.

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

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.

9781845202859

2007049376


Islam--Study and teaching.
Anthropology of religion--Islamic countries.
Islamic sociology.
Anthropology--Methodology.

BP42 / .M37 2008

306.697 / MA-A

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