Pilgrimage in Islam: Traditional and Modern Practices - Couverture souple

Livre 2 sur 3: The Foundations of Islam

Arjana, Sophia Rose

 
9781786071163: Pilgrimage in Islam: Traditional and Modern Practices
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1786071169 ISBN 13 : 9781786071163
Editeur : Oneworld Academic, 2017

Synopsis

It is not only the holy cities of Mecca and Karbala to which Muslim pilgrims travel, but a wide variety of sacred sites around the world. Journeys are undertaken to visit graves of important historical and religious individuals, the tombs of saints, and natural sites such as mountaintops and springs.

Exploring the richness and diversity of traditions practiced by the 1.5 billion Muslims across the world, Sophia Rose Arjana provides a rigorous theoretical discussion of pilgrimage, ritual practice and the nature of sacred space in Islam, both historically and in the present day. This all-encompassing survey covers issues such as time, space, tourism, virtual pilgrimages and the use of computers and smartphone apps. Lucidly written, informative and accessible, it is perfectly suited to students, scholars and the general reader seeking a comprehensive picture of the defining ritual of religious pilgrimage in Islam.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sophia Rose Arjana is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University. Her first book, Muslims in the Western Imagination, was a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of 2015.

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Éditeur
Oneworld Academic
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1786071169
ISBN 13 
9781786071163
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
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Personne responsable
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