Comparing Muslim societies : knowledge and the state in a world civilization
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Comparing Muslim societies : knowledge and the state in a world civilization
（The comparative studies in society and history book series）
University of Michigan Press, c1992
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization遡
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Bibliography: p. 301-321
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780472064496
Description
This book departs from stereotypes that often dominate Western discourse about Muslim societies. The Muslim world encompasses a wide range of countries-among them Turkey, Iraq, Egypt, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco-each with a varying degree of religious stricture. Generalizations, therefore, can be erroneous and misleading. The contributors to this book-prominent scholars in anthropology, history, sociology, and political science-examine such issues as the ideology and political practices of Iran's ruling Shi'ite clerics, the impact of state policies on the status of women, the controversy over parliamentary government in the Arab world, the role of modern intellectuals, and charisma and leadership in tribal societies. The arguments the authors put forward often overturn conventional opinion about the Muslim world. This original and important book reminds us that Muslim society is not a monolith, but that it encompasses a rich variety of cultures.
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ISBN 9780472094493
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A study of the diversity of Muslim life and culture that challenges conventional Western opinion
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