Marranci (anthropology of Islam, U. of Western Sydney, Australia) rejects "ism" terms such as Islamic fundamentalism or Islamism in favor of "emotional Islam," by which he means that in the process of
Based on four years anthropological research within prisons and Muslim communities in the UK, this book offers a unique discussion of the relationship between the experience of pris
An increasing number of people have questions about Islam and Muslims. But how can we approach and study Islam after September 11th? Which is the best methodology to understand an Islam that is changi
"Jihad" is a highly charged word. Often mistranslated as "Holy War", it has become synonymous with terrorism. Current political events have entirely failed to take account of the subtlety and complexi
An increasing number of people have questions about Islam and Muslims. But how can we approach and study Islam after September 11th? Which is the best methodology to understand an Islam that is changi
Based on four years anthropological research within prisons and Muslim communities in the UK, this book offers a unique discussion of the relationship between the experience of prison among Muslims an
Providing an anthropological overview of Muslim perspectives on the war on terror, this book combines ethnographic accounts and scholarship to examine Western and non-Western values.
Providing an anthropological overview of Muslim perspectives on the war on terror, this book combines ethnographic accounts and scholarship to examine Western and non-Western values.
Scholars from various disciplines worked together to present the first interdisciplinary book to address the issue of Islam, secularism and globalization. The book has a clear structure which represen
Scholars from various disciplines worked together to present the first interdisciplinary book to address the issue of Islam, secularism and globalization. The book has a clear structure which represen
"This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. It conveys the experiences of
This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. It conveys the experiences of
