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Islam in the Middle East: A Living Tradition
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9781405116022
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Blackwell Publishers
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Religion & Beliefs
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Hardcover
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Year
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2005
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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 AfricaExplores 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 traditionIntroduces politics and current affairs as key elements in understanding contemporary Islamic discourse
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Author Biography
G.P. Makris (PhD, London School of Economics and Political Science) is Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology at Panteion University, Athens.
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