{"product_id":"giving-to-god-amira-mittermaier-9780520300835","title":"Giving to God: Islamic Charity in Revolutionary Times","description":"\u003ci\u003eGiving to God\u003c\/i\u003e examines the everyday practices of Islamic giving in post-revolutionary Egypt. From foods prepared in Sufi soup kitchens, to meals distributed by pious volunteers in slums, to almsgiving, these acts are ultimately about giving to God by giving to the poor. Surprisingly, many who practice such giving say that they do not care about the poor, instead framing their actions within a unique non-compassionate ethics of giving. At first, this form of giving may appear deeply selfish, but further consideration reveals that it avoids many of the problems associated with the idea of \"charity.\" Using the Egyptian uprising in 2011 and its call for social justice as a backdrop, this beautifully crafted ethnography suggests that \"giving a man a fish\" might ultimately be more revolutionary than \"teaching a man to fish.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amira Mittermaier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520300831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520300835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Amira Mittermaier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946703978751,"sku":"9780520300835","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_05283b63-7d9c-4422-aa61-63060b4ebbe0.jpg?v=1681514656","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/giving-to-god-amira-mittermaier-9780520300835","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}