A01=G. P. Makris
Author_G. P. Makris
book
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concise
cultural
differences
dogma
dynamic
east
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ethnographic examples
islam
islamic
middle
north
nuanced introduction
numerous
overview
presentsislam
succinct
theological
tradition
unified
Product details
- ISBN 9781405116022
- Weight: 771g
- Dimensions: 180 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 04 Aug 2006
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This concise book offers a nuanced introduction to Islam in the Middle East. It presentsIslam as both a unified tradition of theological dogma and practices that transcends cultural differences and as a dynamic tradition that is historically informed, locally shaped, and continually reinterpreted.
- Offers numerous ethnographic examples from the Middle East and North Africa
- Explores key concepts, including the doctrinal foundations of Islam; the role of religious scholars; the five pillars; and Islamic "orthodoxy"
- Includes discussion of spirit-possession cults as integral part of Islamic tradition
- Introduces politics and current affairs as key elements in understanding contemporary Islamic discourse
G.P. Makris (PhD, London School of Economics and Political Science) is Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology at Panteion University, Athens.
