{"product_id":"genealogy-and-knowledge-in-muslim-sarah-bowen-savant-9780748644971","title":"Genealogy and Knowledge in Muslim Societies: Understanding the Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese case studies link genealogical knowledge to particular circumstances in which it was created, circulated and promoted. They stress the malleability of kinship and memory, and the interests this malleability serves. From the Prophet's family tree to the present, ideas about kinship and descent have shaped communal and national identities in Muslim societies. So an understanding of genealogy is vital to our understanding of Muslim societies, particularly with regard to the generation, preservation and manipulation of genealogical knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Bowen Savant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0748644970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780748644971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Sarah Bowen Savant","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086797779199,"sku":"9780748644971","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8e662a0-1c11-4826-9bd5-6786818b2385.jpg?v=1769096640","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/genealogy-and-knowledge-in-muslim-sarah-bowen-savant-9780748644971","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}