{"product_id":"leisurely-islam-lara-deeb-9780691153667","title":"Leisurely Islam: Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi'ite South Beirut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the rise of leisure is changing contemporary Lebanon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSouth Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination with a plethora of caf s and restaurants that cater to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects have these establishments had on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? From the diverse voices of young Shi'i Muslims searching for places to hang out, to the Hezbollah officials who want this media-savvy generation to be more politically involved, to the religious leaders worried that Lebanese youth are losing their moral compasses, \u003ci\u003eLeisurely Islam\u003c\/i\u003e provides a sophisticated and original look at leisure in the Lebanese capital. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat makes a caf  morally appropriate? How do people negotiate morality in relation to different places? And under what circumstances might a pious Muslim go to a caf  that serves alcohol? Lara Deeb and Mona Harb highlight tensions and complexities exacerbated by the presence of multiple religious authorities, a fraught sectarian political context, class mobility, and a generation that takes religion for granted but wants to have fun. The authors elucidate the political, economic, religious, and social changes that have taken place since 2000, and examine leisure's influence on Lebanese sociopolitical and urban situations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAsserting that morality and geography cannot be fully understood in isolation from one another, \u003ci\u003eLeisurely Islam\u003c\/i\u003e offers a colorful new understanding of the most powerful community in Lebanon today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lara Deeb, Mona Harb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691153663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691153667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014","brand":"Lara Deeb","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054491529471,"sku":"9780691153667","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f41a3723-b486-4c38-b2c7-a1745e1a3b14.jpg?v=1685030274","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leisurely-islam-lara-deeb-9780691153667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}