Giving to God (e-bog) af Mittermaier, Amira
Mittermaier, Amira (forfatter)

Giving to God e-bog

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Giving to Godexamines the everyday practices of Islamic giving in post-revolutionary Egypt. From foods prepared in Sufi soup kitchens, to meals distributed bypious volunteers in slums, to almsgiving, these acts are ultimately about giving to God by giving to the poor. Surprisingly, many who practice such giving say that they do not care about the poor, instead framing their actions within a uni...
E-bog 288,10 DKK
Forfattere Mittermaier, Amira (forfatter)
Udgivet 26 februar 2019
Længde 248 sider
Genrer 1HBE
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780520972056
Giving to Godexamines the everyday practices of Islamic giving in post-revolutionary Egypt. From foods prepared in Sufi soup kitchens, to meals distributed bypious volunteers in slums, to almsgiving, these acts are ultimately about giving to God by giving to the poor. Surprisingly, many who practice such giving say that they do not care about the poor, instead framing their actions within a unique non-compassionate ethics of giving. At first, this form of giving may appear deeply selfish, but further consideration reveals that it avoids many of the problems associated with the idea of';charity.'Using the Egyptian uprising in 2011 and its call for social justice as a backdrop, this beautifully crafted ethnography suggests that';giving a man a fish'might ultimately be more revolutionary than';teaching a man to fish.'