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Conservative Islam
A Cultural Anthropology
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2012
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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.
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2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-7424-1
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-7425-8
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
381
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Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 18
1 Unity in Plurality No access Pages 19 - 46
2 Islamic Law No access Pages 47 - 74
3 Islamic Commensality No access Pages 75 - 114
4 Vexing Questions about Gender Relations and Women No access Pages 115 - 184
5 Sartorial Conundrums No access Pages 185 - 226
6 The Intellectual Ingredient of Freedom and Levity No access Pages 227 - 276
7 Islamic Politics and Leadership No access Pages 277 - 318
8 Sacred Violence, Martyrs, and Secret Societies No access Pages 319 - 368
