| Islam in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan Contributor(s): Rasanayagam, Johan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107411629 ISBN-13: 9781107411623 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
| Dewey: 297.095 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6" W x 9" (0.88 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent years, the Uzbekistan government has been criticized for its brutal suppression of its Muslim population. This book, which is based on the author's intimate acquaintance with the region and several years of ethnographic research, is about how Muslims in this part of the world negotiate their religious practices despite the restraints of a stifling authoritarian regime. Fascinatingly, the book also shows how the restrictive atmosphere has actually helped shape the moral context of peoples' lives, and how understandings of what it means to be a Muslim emerge creatively out of lived experience. |