{"product_id":"islam-in-world-cultures-r-michael-feener-9781576075166","title":"Islam in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslam in World Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes differences in Islamic culture and practice by looking not simply at matters of doctrine, but also at how Islam interacts with local cultures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContemporary treatments of Islam focus on the Middle East; they treat the beliefs and people of that region as representing all of Islam. At most they emphasize the differences between Muslim groups--Sunni vs. Shia, for instance--while overlooking the even greater differences that result from region-specific cultural and political pressures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslam in World Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e gathers the work of ten eminent scholars, each of whom has expertise in the Muslim culture of a particular country or geographical area. Individual chapters explore contemporary developments in the Islamic experience in Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Central Asia, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Ethiopia, and the United States. This broad treatment provides an introduction to the full range of issues relating to Islam in the context of globalization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Michael Feener\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576075168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576075166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.32h x 7.14w x 1.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 1380\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 581","brand":"R. Michael Feener","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088583471359,"sku":"9781576075166","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd55e684-387b-4ae9-9159-06924be67b0a.jpg?v=1769105577","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/islam-in-world-cultures-r-michael-feener-9781576075166","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}