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Auteur:	Bowen, John R.
Titel:	On British Islam Religion, Law, and Everyday Practice in Shari?a Councils
Uitgever:	Princeton University Press
ISBN:	9780691158549
ISBN boekversie:	9781400881055
Serie:	Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 56,62
Verschijningsdatum:	15-03-2016
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

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Categorie:	Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
Geillustreerd:	4 halftones. 1 table.

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Verschijningsvorm:	Hardback
Paginas:	288
Hoogte mm.:	245
Breedte mm.:	164
Dikte mm.:	26
Gewicht gr.:	548

 

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On British Islam examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shari?a councils. These councils concern themselves with religious matters, especially divorce. They have a higher profile in Britain than in other Western nations. Why? Taking a historical and ethnographic look at British Islam, John Bow