Ethnographies of Islam
Ritual Performances and Everyday Practices
Baudouin Dupret editor Thomas Pierret editor Paulo G Pinto editor Kathryn Spellman Poots editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:23rd Sep '13
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This comparative approach to the various uses of the ethnographic method in research about Islam in anthropology and other social sciences is particularly relevant in the current climate. Political discourses and stereotypical media portrayals of Islam as a monolithic civilisation have prevented the emergence of cultural pluralism and individual freedom. Such discourses are countered by the contributors who show the diversity and plurality of Muslim societies and promote a reflection on how the ethnographic method allows the description, representation and analysis of the social and cultural complexity of Muslim societies in the discourse of anthropology.
A collective volume of rare intellectual and methodological coherence... This is a landmark volume that marks the coming of age for the study of Islam through ethnography. -- Nile Green * Anthropos *
The strength of this volume lies in its emphasis on the ethnographic method and the rich set of data it provides...a selection of some of the most intriguing papers is certainly recommended for an anthropology class on diverse Muslim societies. -- Jens Kreinath, Wichita State University * Numen 63.1 *
The strength of this volume lies in its emphasis on the ethnographic method and the rich set of data it provides...a selection of some of the most intriguing papers is certainly recommended for an anthropology class on diverse Muslim societies. -- Jens Kreinath, Wichita State University * Numen 63.1 *
ISBN: 9780748689842
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 328g
208 pages