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Conservative Islam
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A Cultural Anthropology
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Artikel-Nr:
9780739174241
Veröffentl:
2012
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
01.04.2012
Seiten:
392
Autor:
Erich Kolig
Gewicht:
787 g
Format:
235x157x28 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Erich Kolig is an Austrian-New Zealand cultural and social anthropologist who has taught in New Zealand, Austrian and Australian universities. His research spans nearly 50 years and focused on Muslim and Islamic social and religious issues, on Australian Aboriginal culture and many other issues. He is the author and editor of 12 books and numerous scientific papers and book chapters. Now retired, he lives on a small farm outside Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand.
Conservative Islam: A Cultural Anthropology by Erich Kolig analyzes the salient characteristics of Islam and contemporary Muslim society from the perspective of traditional cultural anthropology. Gender issues, the headscarf and veiling, alcohol and pork prohibition, the taboo on satirizing religious contents, violence and jihad, attitudes toward rationalism and modernity, and other important issues that emanate from Islamic doctrine are discursively highlighted as to their origins, symbolic meanings, and importance in the modern world. By highlighting socio-cultural configurations, the universals they represent, the circumstances of their creation, and their semiotic meaning, Kolig helps the reader gain understanding of Islam in the modern world.
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Unity in Plurality Chapter 2: Islamic Law Chapter 3: Islamic Commensality Chapter 4: Vexing Questions About Gender Relations and Women Chapter 5: Sartorial Conundrums Chapter 6: The Intellectual Ingredient of Freedom and Levity Chapter 7: Islamic Politics and Leadership Chapter 8: Sacred Violence, Martyrs, and Secret Societies Epilogue About the Author Index