Sounding Islam: voice, media, and sonic atmospheres in an Indian Ocean world
"Sounding Islam investigates the sonic dimensions of religion, combining perspectives from the anthropology of media, the anthropology of semiotic mediation, and sound studies. Based on long-term ethnographic research on devotional Islam in Mauritius, Patrick Eisenlohr explores how the voice, a...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oakland, California
University of California Press
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mauritius
/ Islam
/ Poetics
/ Voice
/ Sound
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| Further subjects: | B
Islam
B Islam (Mauritius) B Sound Religious aspects Islam B Sound B Voice B Islamic poetry |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | "Sounding Islam investigates the sonic dimensions of religion, combining perspectives from the anthropology of media, the anthropology of semiotic mediation, and sound studies. Based on long-term ethnographic research on devotional Islam in Mauritius, Patrick Eisenlohr explores how the voice, as a site of divine manifestation, becomes refracted in media practices that have become integral parts of religion. At the core of Eisenlohr's concern is the interplay of voice, media, affect, and listeners' experience, especially within the context of Mauritian Islamic practices. The work is a contribution to the anthropological study of sound, media, and religious experience and a rich study of Mauritius, diasporic South Asian communities, and global Islam."--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xi, 174 Seiten, Illustrationen, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-29871-2 0-520-29871-3 |
