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Making Muslim Space in North America and Europe
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Description for Making Muslim Space in North America and Europe
Paperback. Focusing on the private and public use of space, this book explores the religious life of the Muslim communities in North America and Europe. It concentrates on cultural practices and expressions of everyday life rather than on the political issues that dominate headlines. Editor(s): Metcalf, Barbara Daly. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 263 pages, 46 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 59.
Focusing on the private and public use of space, this volume explores the religious life of the new Muslim communities in North America and Europe. Unlike most studies of immigrant groups, these essays concentrate on cultural practices and expressions of everyday life rather than on the political issues that dominate today's headlines. The authors emphasize the cultural strength and creativity of communities that draw upon Islamic symbols and practices to define 'Muslim space' against the background of a non-Muslim environment. The range of perspectives is broad, encompassing middle-class professionals, mosque congregations, factory workers in France and the north of England, ... Read more
Focusing on the private and public use of space, this volume explores the religious life of the new Muslim communities in North America and Europe. Unlike most studies of immigrant groups, these essays concentrate on cultural practices and expressions of everyday life rather than on the political issues that dominate today's headlines. The authors emphasize the cultural strength and creativity of communities that draw upon Islamic symbols and practices to define 'Muslim space' against the background of a non-Muslim environment. The range of perspectives is broad, encompassing middle-class professionals, mosque congregations, factory workers in France and the north of England, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
Series
Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520204041
SKU
V9780520204041
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About Metcalf
Barbara Daly Metcalf is Dean, Division of Social Sciences, College of Letters and Science, and Professor of History at the University of California, Davis. She is the translator of Perfecting Women: Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanawi's Bihishti Zewar (California, 1990).
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