Islamic Ecumene : Comparing Muslim Societies

David S. Powers

ISBN 10: 1501772392 / ISBN 13: 9781501772399

Edité par Cornell University Press Nov 2023, 2023

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Neuware - 'Islamic Ecumene addresses the ways in which Muslims across the globe participate in a broad cultural unit. In twenty-two essays, scholars examine Muslim societies comparatively, using the methods of historians, anthropologists, art historians, political scientists, and sociologists. They explore Islamic identity as a dynamic phenomenon reflected in the practices of the more than one billion people'--.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9781501772399

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Islamic Ecumene : Comparing Muslim Societies
• Éditeur: Cornell University Press Nov 2023
• Date de parution: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1501772392
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781501772399
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 229 L x 152 H x 24 P (en millimètres) 229 millimètres de largeur par 152 millimètres de hauteur par 24 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 506 grammes

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Synopsis

The essays in Islamic Ecumene address the ways in which Muslims from Morocco to Indonesia and from sub-Saharan Africa to the steppes of Uzbekistan are members of a broad cultural unit. Although the Muslim inhabitants of these lands speak dozens of languages, represent numerous ethnic groups, and practice diverse forms of Islam, they are united by shared practices and worldviews shaped by religious identity. To highlight these commonalities, the co-editors invited a team of scholars from a wide range of disciplines to examine Muslim societies in comparative and interconnected ways. The result is a book that showcases ethics, education, architecture, the arts, modernization, political resistance, marriage, divorce, and death rituals.

Using the insights and methods of historians, anthropologists, literary critics, art historians, political scientists, and sociologists, Islamic Ecumene seeks to understand Islamic identity as a dynamic phenomenon that is reflected in the multivalent practices of the more than one billion people across the planet who identify as Muslims.

À propos de l?auteur

Eric Tagliacozzo is John Stambaugh Professor of History at Cornell University. He is the author of The Longest Journey, and co-editor of The Hajj. David Powers is Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University. He is the author of Muhammad is Not the Father of Any of Your Men.