Religion and Politics in Muslim Society

Order and Conflict in Pakistan

Autori

• Akbar S. Ahmed

Parametri

• 232 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Etnografia

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Focusing on the dynamics of power and authority in northwestern Pakistan, the book presents a case study of a mullah in Waziristan who confronts the state. Professor Ahmed combines his anthropological insights and political experience to explore the significant role of religion in a modernizing society. He categorizes leaders into traditional elders, state representatives, and religious functionaries, ultimately developing an 'Islamic district paradigm' to analyze contemporary Muslim society and the enduring impacts of colonialism.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2003

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