Marranci, Gabriele.

The anthropology of Islam / Gabriele Marranci - Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2008 - ix,182 p. 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Islam : beliefs, history, and rituals -- From studying Islam to studying Muslims -- Studying Muslims in the West : before and after September 11 -- From the exotic to the familiar : anamneses of fieldwork among Muslims -- Beyond the stereotype : challenges in understanding Muslim identities -- The ummah paradox -- The dynamics of gender in Islam -- Conclusion

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Islam--Study and teaching
Anthropology of religion--Islamic countries.
Islamic sociology
Anthropology--Methodology