A New Anthropology of Islam (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521529785)

In this powerful but accessible new study John Bowen draws on a full range of work in social anthropology to present Islam in ways that emphasise its constitutive practices, from praying and learning to judging and political organising. Starting at the heart of Islam - revelation and learning in Arabic lands - Bowen shows how Muslims have adapted Islamic texts and traditions to ideas and conditions in the societies in which they live. Returning to key case studies in Indonesia, Africa, Pakistan and Western Europe to explore each major domain of Islamic religious and social life, Bowen also considers the theoretical advances in social anthropology that have come out of the study of Islam. A New Anthropology of Islam is essential reading for all those interested in the study of Islam and for those following new developments in the discipline of anthropology.

Author: John R. Bowen
ISBN-10: 0521529786
ISBN-13: 9780521529785
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2012
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d