Frontiers of Embedded Muslim Communities in India
This volume approaches the study of Muslim societies through an evolutionary lens, challenging Islamic traditions, identities, communities, beliefs, practices and ideologies as static, frozen or unchangeable. It assumes that there is neither a monolithic, essential or authentic Islam, nor a homogene...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Hoboken
Taylor and Francis
2013
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| In: | Jahr: 2013 |
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Muslims ; India
B Electronic books |
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| Parallele Ausgabe: | Print version: Frontiers of Embedded Muslim Communities in India: |
| Zusammenfassung: | This volume approaches the study of Muslim societies through an evolutionary lens, challenging Islamic traditions, identities, communities, beliefs, practices and ideologies as static, frozen or unchangeable. It assumes that there is neither a monolithic, essential or authentic Islam, nor a homogeneous Muslim community. Similarly, there are no fixed binary oppositions such as between the ulama and sufi saints or textual and lived Islam. The overarching perspective - that there is no fixity in the meanings of Islamic symbols and that the language of Islam can be used by individuals, organiza |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0415668883 |