The Middle East and Central Asia: An Anthropological Approach - Brossura

Eickelman, Dale F.

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ISBN 10: 0131230190 ISBN 13: 9780131230194

Casa editrice: Prentice Hall, 1997

Riassunto

Explores a variety of themes raised by an anthropological approach to Central Asia and the Middle East including how Islam and other religions are understood as global movements and in local manifestations; how Islam shapes and is shaped by wider currents in Muslim society; how personal and collective identities are asserted within the context of overlapping linguistic, ethnic, national, kin, gender, and class distinctions; the social and cultural impact of developments such as massive labor emigration from poorer countries; the accrual of oil and mineral wealth to other countries; agricultural innovation, urbanization, and competition over scarce resources; and finally changing interpretations of Middle Eastern society and cultures by Westerners and Middle Easterners themselves. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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• Editore: Prentice Hall
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0131230190
• ISBN 13: 9780131230194
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 388