The encyclopaedia of Islam.
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Issued in parts.
Includes separately issued, cumulative supplements, edited by P.J. Bearman and others. :
10 volumes : illustrations, maps (some color)) ; 26cm. :
Includes bibliographies, and indexes (proper name and subject) issued separately and updated periodically. :
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Islamic culture.
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volume 1, number 1 (Jan. 1927)-volumes 78, number 4 (Oct. 2004) :
Editors : -Oct. 1936, Marmaduke Pickthall ; Jan. 1937- Oct. 1938, Muhammad Asad-Weiss.
Subtitle varies: <1927-1947>, The Hyderabad quarterly review ; <1948->, An English quarterly. :
volumes : plates (some color) ; 24-29 cm :
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The Encyclopaedia of Islam : three.
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"The Third Edition is an entirely new work and ... draws on a wider range of disciplines and methodologies....The Third Edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam will appear in four substantial segments each year, both online and in print"--Spring 2007 Preview Issue.
Vols. 2007, part 2-2011, part 2 edited by Gudrun Krämer et al.; vol. 2011, part 3 edited by Denis Matringe et al.; vol. 2011, pt. 4 edited by Gudrun Krämer et al.; vols. 2012-2017 edited by Kate Fleet et al.
Each issue contains a cumulative index to the set. :
volumes <2007-2017> : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
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Performing Islam : gender and ritual in Iran /
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Performing Islam takes as its main focus the rich array of ceremonial activities that shape and inform the lives of circles of women in south Tehran. Based on anthropological fieldwork, the book describes and analyses rituals that mark religious anniversaries and life course events in Iran today. Arguing that the ritual performances are powerful forums where ideas develop, and where rules, symbols and discourses are contested, this book discusses the values and beliefs underpinning gender constructions in a rapidly changing and complex society. The ambiguous metaphorical language of the rituals is examined, revealing how gender ideologies are projected and renewed, but also challenged, destabilized and ridiculed. Thus the rituals provide possibilities for self-expression, innovation and incremental change. This study goes beyond questions of meaning and culture to interrogate the dynamics of gender performance as products of power and politics.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-280) and indexes. :
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Islamic mysticism : a short history.
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The book provides a general survey of the history of Islamic mysticism (Sufism) since its inception up to the modern time. It combines chronological and personality-based approaches to the subject with a thematic discussion of principal Sufi notions and institutions. Sufism is examined from a variety of different perspectives: as a vibrant social institution, a specific form of artistic expression (mainly poetic), an ascetic and contemplative practice, and a distinctive intellectual tradition that derived its vitality from a dialogue with other strands of Islamic thought. The book emphasizes the wide variety of Sufism's interactions with the society and its institutions from an ascetic withdrawal from the world to an active involvement in its affairs by individual Sufi masters and organizations. Islamic Mysticism by Knysh is a comprehensive survey of the interesting and fascinating world of Islamic Mysticism.
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1 online resource (358 pages) :
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Available to subscribing member institutions only.