Studying Islam in Practice (Studying Religions in Practice)

ISBN 10: 041564397X / ISBN 13: 9780415643979

Published by Routledge, 2013

About this Item

Editor(s): Marranci, Gabriele. Series: Studying Religions in Practice. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HRHP; JFSR2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 476. . 2014. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Studying Islam in Practice (Studying Religions in Practice)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041564397X
• ISBN 13: 9780415643979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. It conveys the experiences of researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds and demonstrates the dynamic and heterogeneous world of Islam. The fascinating case studies range from Turkey, Egypt, Morocco and Lebanon to the UK, USA, Australia and Indonesia, and cover topics such as music, art, education, law, gender and sexuality. Together they will help students understand how research into religious practice is carried out, and what issues and challenges arise.

About the Author

Gabriele Marranci is an anthropologist working on religion with a specialization in Muslim societies. He is Director of the Study of Contemporary Muslim Lives research hub at Macquarie University in Australia, and Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK at Cardiff University. His books include Jihad beyond Islam (Berg 2006), The Anthropology of Islam (Berg 2007), Understanding Muslim Identity, Rethinking Fundamentalism (Palgrave Macmillan 2009) and Faith, Ideology and Fear: Muslim Identities Within and Beyond Prisons (Continuum 2009).