Description
Book SynopsisA study of maraboutism in Morocco.
Trade Review"... a very thoroughly researched, sensitively interpreted, elegantly and readably presented case study." Times Literary Supplement "Eickelman focuses less on social structure and more on the symbolic components of Sherqawi Maraboutism, thereby making an important statement about the content and importance of 'popular' Islam in North Africa. He writes a finely balanced description laced with case materials, analysis, and illustrations. Careful attention to detail, the well-thought-out presentation, and very usable index and glossary make this book pleasant to read as well as informative... a welcome addition to the growing literature on the structure and meaning of Sufism in the traditional and modern Middle East." Choice
Table of Contents
- Note on Transliteration
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Morocco, Islam, and the Maraboutic Crisis
- 2. Marabouts and Local Histories: The Sherqawa
- 3. Boujad: The Town and Its Region
- 4. Social Structure
- 5. Impermanence and Inequality: The Common-Sense Understanding of the Social Order
- 6. The Ideology of Maraboutism
- 7. Sherqawi Identity
- 8. From Center to Periphery: The Fragmentation of Maraboutism
- Appendix. The Wheel of Fortune: The Last Maraboutic Intrigues
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
