{"product_id":"islam-in-the-middle-east-9781405116039","title":"Islam in the Middle East","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers numerous ethnographic examples from the Middle East and North Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores key concepts, including the doctrinal foundations of Islam; the role of religious scholars; the five pillars; and Islamic orthodoxy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion of spirit-possession cults as integral part of Islamic tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces politics and current affairs as key elements in understanding contemporary Islamic discourse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Makris gives a sensitive account of women's status in Muslim societies, their traditional and modern situations and rights, and criticizes the limited ethnocentric judgements of simplistic Western commentators, especially in the context of 'development.'\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Books such as \u003ci\u003eIslam in the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e remind us that academics can play a positive role in challenging the meanings that practitioners ascribe to the world's religions and regions. Let us hope the book not only appears on university reading lists but that it also finds a way into the briefcases of politicians in London and Washington.\" (\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Educational Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIslam in the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to a living religious tradition that is currently at the centre of much international attention.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Social Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransliteration and Abbreviations x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Islamic Community through History 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Foundations of Islamic Doctrine and the Community of Believers 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Authority and Knowledge 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Five Pillars 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Islamic Mysticism 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Islamic Reformism 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Islamism: A General Overview 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Islamism at the Local Level 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 325\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407852085591,"sku":"9781405116039","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405116039.jpg?v=1730500740","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/islam-in-the-middle-east-9781405116039","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}