February 2nd, 2008


Uncivilized Tactics at UC Irvine (Rough Cut)


Muslims through Discourse


Muslims through Discourse


$8.00


In this rich account of a Muslim society in highland Sumatra, Indonesia, John Bowen describes how men and women debate among themselves ideas of what Islam is and should be–as it pertains to all areas of their lives, from work to worship. Whereas many previous anthropological studies have concentrated on the purely local aspects of culture, this book captures and analyzes the tension between the …


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