Politics of worship in the contemporary Middle East : sainthood in fragile states /
In Sainthood in Fragile States , a wide range of social scientists explore the contested role of sainthood in the contemporary Middle East. By expanding the notion of sainthood to cover both the religious and secular ways of dealing with extraordinary events, people and things, the volume offers new...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Boston :
Brill,
2013.
Series:
Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia
111.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248731.
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Call Number: BL53 .P645 2013
| Summary: | In Sainthood in Fragile States , a wide range of social scientists explore the contested role of sainthood in the contemporary Middle East. By expanding the notion of sainthood to cover both the religious and secular ways of dealing with extraordinary events, people and things, the volume offers new insights into the way sainthood is embedded in various levels of everyday life, as well as national and international politics. The case studies highlight how fragility as a central aspect of sainthood is a productive force that often consolidates tales of the extraordinary, and is also the source of contesting social identities. Contributors include: Andreas Bandak, Mikkel Bille, Jürgen Frembgen, Sune Haugbolle, Angie Heo, Daniella Kuzmanovic, Edith Szanto, and Pnina Werbner. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004249226 |
| ISSN: | 1385-3376 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |