Islam in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan (e-bog) af Rasanayagam, Johan
Rasanayagam, Johan (forfatter)

Islam in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan e-bog

692,63 DKK (inkl. moms 865,79 DKK)
The Uzbekistan government has been criticized for its brutal suppression of its Muslim population. This book, which is based on the author's intimate acquaintance with the region and several years of ethnographic research, is about how Muslims in this part of the world negotiate their religious practices despite the restraints of a stifling authoritarian regime. Fascinatingly, the book also sho...
E-bog 692,63 DKK
Forfattere Rasanayagam, Johan (forfatter)
Udgivet 8 december 2010
Genrer 1FCU
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780511924460
The Uzbekistan government has been criticized for its brutal suppression of its Muslim population. This book, which is based on the author's intimate acquaintance with the region and several years of ethnographic research, is about how Muslims in this part of the world negotiate their religious practices despite the restraints of a stifling authoritarian regime. Fascinatingly, the book also shows how the restrictive atmosphere has actually helped shape the moral context of people's lives, and how understandings of what it means to be a Muslim emerge creatively out of lived experience.