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| 020 | _a9781450116022 | ||
| 082 | _a297.0956 MAK | ||
| 100 | _a"Makris, G.P." | ||
| 245 | 0 | _aIslam in the middle East | |
| 260 | _aOxford | ||
| 260 | _bBlackwell Publishing | ||
| 260 | _c2007 | ||
| 300 | _a348p. | ||
| 365 | _dUSD | ||
| 520 | _aThis 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. | ||
| 650 | _aIslam | ||
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