Local traditions and Islamic tradition: The dynamics of a conflict seen through the study of a specific case: Funeral rites in a Shfcite village in South Lebanon

In the wake of fifteen years of ‘war' in Lebanon, the gap between the different religious communities which make up Lebanese society seems to have become unbridgeable. However, through the study of shared traditions, anthropological investigation reveals the existence of a common basis of custo...

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Main Author: Kassatly, Huda (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: [1991]
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 1991, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-41