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Published by Bloomsbury Academic, 2006
ISBN 10: 0313323860ISBN 13: 9780313323867
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. From School Library Journal Adult/High School-Despite its title, this volume covers mainly historical and sociopolitical aspects of culture in only 16 Muslim countries, in one chapter each: Bosnia, Albania, Russia, Nigeria, Indonesia, and a broad swath between Egypt and India. Many sub-Saharan and PMiddle Eastern countries are omitted, as are Muslim minorities elsewhere. Readers are sometimes told what percentage of a country's population is Muslim, but not what percentage of the world's Muslims live in that country. Styles vary, but overall the writing is undistinguished and sometimes confusing (In Bosnia, women have total access to the mosques.Women are not allowed to attend the important Friday evening prayers). Each signed chapter has a historical overview of Muslims in that country, Culture, Society, and Politics, Women and the Family, Special Issues in the News, brief biographies of notable people, and country-specific resource lists. Redundancy, lack of clarity, awkward expression, and minor factual errors and omissions are found throughout. The index has limitations. The few poor-quality, black-and-white photos provide little leaven. The absence of any work by Bernard Lewis in the resource list is striking. Despite its flaws, this is a useful compilation on a limited segment of contemporary Islam, reflecting wide variations in practice, power, and politics. Although it lacks the geopolitical focus of this volume, Tanya Gulevich's Understanding Islam and Muslim Traditions (Omnigraphics, 2004) is a richer introduction to Islamic culture; neither volume, however, offers much help in understanding violent Islamism.-Patricia D. Lothrop, St. George's School, Newport, RI Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Product Description There is strong demand for current, accurate, and objective information about Islamic societies and Muslims around the world. This is the first survey for a general audience of key current topics in 16 countries with significant Muslim populations. Each chapter covering a country contains the following narrative elements: Overview (statistics, demographics of followers, brief history of their life there); Political Impact; Women's Status; Special Issues in the News; Notable People (biographical profiles); and Resource Guide, with Suggested Reading, Films/Videos, Websites, and Organizations. The content ties in to World History standards to help analyze connections between globalizing trends in culture in the late 20th century and dynamic assertions of traditional cultural identity and distinctiveness, as well as to the Global Connections part of Social Studies standards.This will be essential reading for those desiring a one-volume resource about hot spots in the news today. Countries profiled include Afghanistan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzogovina, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Photos and maps help to put the narrative in perspective. Review "Similar in substance to Islam in World Cultures, ed. by R. Michael Feener (CH, Apr'05, 42-4397), this work covers several different nations and has a useful standardized reference format. The essays feature a diverse collection of 16 contemporary Muslim majority and minority cultures, including those in Albania, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan. Following a basic overview, each essay discusses country-specific topics on Islam; culture, society, and politics; women and the family; special issues in the news; and notable people. Each also offers a guide for further research.[t]he included countries are well covered, and the guide presents a solid introduction to the respective Muslim cultures. A glossary and an extensive resource guide on Islam are included. Recommended. Lower-/upper-division undergraduates; general readers." - Choice"[A] topical reference resource that will be accessible.
Published by Greenwood, 2006
ISBN 10: 0313323860ISBN 13: 9780313323867
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Published by Greenwood, 2006
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Published by Bloomsbury USA 3pl, 2006
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Published by Bloomsbury 3PL, 2006
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 2006
ISBN 10: 0313323860ISBN 13: 9780313323867
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. There is strong demand for current, accurate, and objective information about Islamic societies and Muslims around the world. This is the first survey for a general audience of key current topics in 16 countries with significant Muslim populations. Each chapter covering a country contains the following narrative elements: Overview (statistics, demographics of followers, brief history of their life there); Political Impact; Women's Status; Special Issues in the News; Notable People (biographical profiles); and Resource Guide, with Suggested Reading, Films/Videos, Websites, and Organizations. The content ties in to World History standards to help analyze connections between globalizing trends in culture in the late 20th century and dynamic assertions of traditional cultural identity and distinctiveness, as well as to the Global Connections part of Social Studies standards.This will be essential reading for those desiring a one-volume resource about hot spots in the news today. Countries profiled include Afghanistan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzogovina, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Photos and maps help to put the narrative in perspective. Presents a survey of key topics in 16 countries with significant Muslim populations. Each chapter covering a country contains the following elements: overview; political impact; women's status; special issues in the news; notable people; and a resource guide. This book is useful for readers wanting to understand the contemporary Muslim world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Greenwood, 2006
ISBN 10: 0313323860ISBN 13: 9780313323867
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Published by ABC-CLIO, 2006
ISBN 10: 0313323860ISBN 13: 9780313323867
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Published by Bloomsbury USA 3pl, 2006
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Published by Greenwood Pub Group, 2006
ISBN 10: 0313323860ISBN 13: 9780313323867
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Published by Greenwood Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 0313323860ISBN 13: 9780313323867
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Gebunden. Condition: New. Presents a survey of key topics in 16 countries with significant Muslim populations. Each chapter covering a country contains the following elements: overview political impact women s status special issues in the news notable people and a resource guid.