Islam in the Middle East: A Living TraditionISBN: 978-1-4051-1602-2
Hardcover
360 pages
August 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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This concise book offers a nuanced introduction to Islam in the
Middle East. It presentsIslam as both a unified tradition of
theological dogma and practices that transcends cultural
differences and as a dynamic tradition that is historically
informed, locally shaped, and continually reinterpreted.
- Offers numerous ethnographic examples from the Middle East and
North Africa
- Explores key concepts, including the doctrinal foundations of
Islam; the role of religious scholars; the five pillars; and
Islamic “orthodoxy”
- Includes discussion of spirit-possession cults as integral part
of Islamic tradition
- Introduces politics and current affairs as key elements in understanding contemporary Islamic discourse
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