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The war in the Middle East is marked by a lack of cultural
knowledge on the part of the western forces, and this book deals
with another, widely ignored element of Islam-the role of dreams in
everyday life. The practice of using night dreams to make important
life decisions can be traced to Middle Eastern dream traditions and
practices that preceded the emergence of Islam. In this study, the
author explores some key aspects of Islamic dream theory and
interpretation as well as the role and significance of night dreams
for contemporary Muslims. In his analysis of the Islamic debates
surrounding the role of "true" dreams in historical and
contemporary Islamic prophecy, the author specifically addresses
the significance of Al-Qaeda and Taliban dream practices and
ideology. Dreams of "heaven," for example, are often instrumental
in determining Jihadist suicidal action, and "heavenly" dreams are
also evidenced within other contemporary human conflicts such as
Israel-Palestine and Kosovo-Serbia. By exploring patterns of dreams
within this context, a cross-cultural, psychological, and
experiential understanding of the role and significance of such
contemporary critical political and personal imagery can be
achieved.
The war in the Middle East is marked by a lack of cultural
knowledge on the part of the western forces, and this book deals
with another, widely ignored element of Islam-the role of dreams in
everyday life. The practice of using night dreams to make important
life decisions can be traced to Middle Eastern dream traditions and
practices that preceded the emergence of Islam. In this study, the
author explores some key aspects of Islamic dream theory and
interpretation as well as the role and significance of night dreams
for contemporary Muslims. In his analysis of the Islamic debates
surrounding the role of "true" dreams in historical and
contemporary Islamic prophecy, the author specifically addresses
the significance of Al-Qaeda and Taliban dream practices and
ideology. Dreams of "heaven," for example, are often instrumental
in determining Jihadist suicidal action, and "heavenly" dreams are
also evidenced within other contemporary human conflicts such as
Israel-Palestine and Kosovo-Serbia. By exploring patterns of dreams
within this context, a cross-cultural, psychological, and
experiential understanding of the role and significance of such
contemporary critical political and personal imagery can be
achieved.
As Europe becomes more integrated at the economic and political
level, attempts are being made to harmonize education policies as
well. This volume offers an important contribution in that the
authors examine, for the first time,the politics and practices of
social anthropology education across Europe. They look at a wide
variety of current developments, including new teaching
initiatives, the use of participatory teaching materials, film and
video, fieldwork studies, applied anthropology, student
perspectives, the educational role of museums, distance learning
and the use of new technologies.
Aimed at professional anthropologists, their students and academic
policy-makers, the contributions to this volume provide an
unprecedented array of insights into the current teaching and
learning of social anthropology across Europe. With case-studies
from eighteen different countries this volume presents a rich
panorama of local histories, contexts and experiences, which are
essential contributions to current debates on the role and
significance of anthropology in an era of converging Higher
Education policies. More practically,the volume offers teachers and
students the possibility ofdeveloping international exchanges
supported by a previously unobtainable knowledge of institutional
historiesand differing local contexts.
As Europe becomes more integrated at the economic and political
level, attempts are being made to harmonize education policies as
well. This volume offers an important contribution in that the
authors examine, for the first time,the politics and practices of
social anthropology education across Europe. They look at a wide
variety of current developments, including new teaching
initiatives, the use of participatory teaching materials, film and
video, fieldwork studies, applied anthropology, student
perspectives, the educational role of museums, distance learning
and the use of new technologies.
Aimed at professional anthropologists, their students and academic
policy-makers, the contributions to this volume provide an
unprecedented array of insights into the current teaching and
learning of social anthropology across Europe. With case-studies
from eighteen different countries this volume presents a rich
panorama of local histories, contexts and experiences, which are
essential contributions to current debates on the role and
significance of anthropology in an era of converging Higher
Education policies. More practically,the volume offers teachers and
students the possibility ofdeveloping international exchanges
supported by a previously unobtainable knowledge of institutional
historiesand differing local contexts.
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