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Putting Islam to Work - Education, Politics, and Religious Tranformation in Egypt by Gregory Starrett
$16.00 NZD
Category: Middle East | Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies Ser. | Reading Level: very good
The development of mass education and the mass media have transformed the Islamic tradition in contemporary Egypt and the wider Muslim world. In Putting Islam to Work, Gregory Starrett focuses on the historical interplay of power and public culture, showing how these new forms of communication and a gro ...Show more
The Calligraphic State - Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society by Brinkley Morris Messick
$63.00 NZD
Category: Religion | Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies Ser.
In this innovative combination of anthropology, history, and postmodern theory, Brinkley Messick examines the changing relation of writing and authority in a Muslim society from the late nineteenth century to the present. The creation and interpretation of texts, from sacred scriptures to administrative ...Show more
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