| Guardians of Faith in Modern Times: ʿulamaʾ In the Middle East Contributor(s): Hatina, Meir (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004169539 ISBN-13: 9789004169531 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $162.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: This collective volume provides an integrative historical and contemporary discussion of Sunni ?ulama? in the Middle East in both an urban and a semi-tribal context. The various chapters reinforce a renewed interest in the position of the ?ulama? in modern times and offer new insights as to their ideological vitality and contribution to the public discourse on moral and sociopolitical issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Religion | Islam - Rituals & Practice - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 297.61 |
| LCCN: 2008039400 |
| Series: Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.7" (1.60 lbs) 342 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collective volume provides an integrative historical and contemporary discussion of Sunni ʿulamaʾ in the Middle East in both an urban and a semi-tribal context. The various chapters reinforce a renewed interest in the position of the ʿulamaʾ in modern times and offer new insights as to their ideological vitality and contribution to the public discourse on moral and sociopolitical issues. |