Islam in World Cultures - Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover)

Islam in World Cultures analyzes differences in Islamic culture and practice by looking not simply at matters of doctrine, but also at how Islam interacts with local cultures. Contemporary treatments of Islam focus on the Middle East; they treat the beliefs and people of that region as representing all of Islam. At most they emphasize the differences between Muslim groups-Sunni vs. Shia, for instance-while overlooking the even greater differences that result from region-specific cultural and political pressures. Islam in World Cultures gathers the work of ten eminent scholars, each of whom has expertise in the Muslim culture of a particular country or geographical area. Individual chapters explore contemporary developments in the Islamic experience in Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Central Asia, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Ethiopia, and the United States. This broad treatment provides an introduction to the full range of issues relating to Islam in the context of globalization. A full chapter of annotated references and electronic links, organized to relate to each chapter A glossary of key terms, with emphasis on comparative usage and how common terms differ in definition from place to place

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Religion in Contemporary Cultures
Release date:	October 2004
First published:	October 2004
Editors:	R.Michael Feener
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	387
ISBN-13:	978-1-57607-516-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	1-57607-516-8
Barcode:	9781576075166

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