"Makris, G.P." <br/><br/>
Islam in the middle East 

 - Oxford  Blackwell Publishing  2007 
 - 348p. 
<br/><br/> 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.<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781450116022 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islam
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>297.0956 MAK