{"product_id":"on-british-islam-9780691158549","title":"On British Islam","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn British Islam examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shari?a councils. These councils concern themselves with religious matters, especially divorce. They have a higher profile in Britain than in other Western nations. Why? Taking a historical and ethnographic look at British Islam, John Bow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bowen has produced yet another valuable study... [On British Islam] helps combat distorted generalizations about Islam and Muslims.\"--Choice \"A very valuable resource for readers interested in the workings of Shari'a councils.\"--Silke Elrifai, Esq., International Journal of Constitutional Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments ix  Part 1 Pathways  Chapter 1 Why Shari'a in Britain? 3  Chapter 2 Transplanting Ties 10  Chapter 3 Islamic Topographies 25  Part 2 Practices  Chapter 4 Background to the Shari'a Councils 47  Chapter 5 Improvising an Institution 65  Chapter 6 Unstable Performativity 88  Chapter 7 Competing Justifications 103  Part 3 Variants  Chapter 8 When Women Rule in Birmingham 123  Chapter 9 Sufi Encompassments 143  Part 4 Boundaries  Chapter 10 Shari'a in English Law 173  Chapter 11 When Can Shari'a Be British? 194  Chapter 12 Internal Debates and Practical Convergences 209  Chapter 13 Conclusions 229  Glossary 233  Notes 235  References 257  Index 271","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403799667031,"sku":"9780691158549","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-british-islam-9780691158549","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}