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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.

  • 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

Islam in the Middle East: A Living Tradition

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 04/08/2006
    ISBN13: 9781405116039, 978-1405116039
    ISBN10: 140511603X

    Number of Pages: 368

    Non Fiction , Religion

    Description

    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.

    • 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

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