Islam in Tribal Societies : From the Atlas to the Indus

ISBN-13: 9780415446723 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 354 str.

Akbar S Ahmed;Akbar S Ahmed

Opis

A lively debate is currently being conducted in the social sciences around the concepts of "tribe", "segmentary societies" and "Islam in society". This wide-ranging collection by thirteen distinguished anthropologists contributes to the debate by examining various segmentary Islamic tribal societies from Morocco to Pakistan.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1: Doctor And Saint 1; 2: Arbitration As A Political Institution: An Interpretation Of The Status Of Monarchy In Morocco; 3: Segmentary Systems And The Role Of ‘Five Fifths' In Tribal Morocco; 4: Cultural Resistance And Religious Legitimacy In Colonial Algeria *; 5: Sufism In Somaliland: A Study In Tribal Islam; 6: Alliance And Descent In The Middle East And The ‘Problem' Of Patrilateral Parallel Cousin Marriage ( 1 ); 7: The Paucity Of Ritual Among Middle Eastern Pastoralists; 8: Honour Groups In Traditional Turkmenian Society; 9: Holier Than Thou: Islam In Three Tribal Societies; 10: Tribal Warfare In Afghanistan And Pakistan: A Reflection Of The Segmentary Lineage System; 11: Religiosity, Values And Economic Change Among Sheikhanzai Nomads; 12: Feuding With The Spirit Among The Zikribaluch: The Saint As Champion Of The Despised; 13: Religious Presence And Symbolism In Pukhtun Society

O autorze

Akbar S. Ahmed