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Becoming Muslim - Western Women's Conversions to Islam (Hardcover, 2006 ed.) Loot Price: R1,464
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Becoming Muslim - Western Women's Conversions to Islam (Hardcover, 2006 ed.): A. Mansson McGinty

Becoming Muslim - Western Women's Conversions to Islam (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)

A. Mansson McGinty

Series: Culture, Mind, and Society

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While Islam has become a controversial topic in the West, a growing number of Westerners find powerful meaning in Islam. "Becoming Muslim" is an ethnographic study based on in-depth interviews with Swedish and American women who have converted to Islam. Proceeding from the women's life-stories, the author explores the appeal of Islam to some Western women and the personal meaning assigned to the religion. While conversion is often perceived as entailing a dramatic change in worldview, the women's experiences point to an equally important continuity. Notably, the conversion is triggered by particular personal ideas and quests, and within Islam the women can further explore already salient thoughts. The work appeals to students in the fields of anthropology, religious studies, psychology, and women's studies, interested in identity, conversion, and gender.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United States
Series: Culture, Mind, and Society
Release date: October 2006
First published: 2006
Authors: A. Mansson McGinty
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Edition: 2006 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-7611-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN: 1-4039-7611-2
Barcode: 9781403976116

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