At a time when so-called fundamentalism has become the privileged analytical frame for understanding Muslim societies past and present; this study offers another way of looking at Islam. In an innovative combination of anthropology; history; and social theory; Benjamin Soares explores Islam and Muslim practice in an important Islamic religious centre in West Africa from the late nineteenth century to the present.Drawing on extensive ethnography; archival research; and written sources; he provides a richly detailed discussion of Muslim religious practice—Sufism; Islamic reform; and other contemporary ways of being Muslim in western Mali and more broadly in the country.This book provides a major contribution to the study of Islam in Africa and will be welcomed by scholars and students in history; religion; and the social sciences; particularly those interested in anthropology; Islam; colonialism and the public sphere.
#583179 in Books Cait Murphy 2016-10-11 2016-10-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 1.13 x 7.75l; .0 #File Name: 046509774X384 pagesA History of American Sports in 100 Objects
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. following her 2008 classic on the 1908 Cubs with a beautifully timed; far-ranging collection of curiosities from a competitive .By Rich PiellischCait Murphy has done it again; following her 2008 classic on the 1908 Cubs with a beautifully timed; far-ranging collection of curiosities from a competitive world that is far far more than mere entertainment. Not since Don DeLillo’s paean to Bobby Thomson’s pennant-winning home run – and the home run ball itself – in Underworld have I been so enthralled by the Things of sport. Thank you Cait Murphy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great reading! Highly recommended for a sports enthusiastBy bp305Bought it to give it to my son but decided to keep it...great reading! Highly recommended for a sports enthusiast.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. For sports fan serious and casual alikeBy GrrrdaliahA prodigious feat of research; curating and writing; this volume is a must have for any serious sports library.
