Everyday faith in Sufi Senegal
This book explores the historical, religious, cultural and economic contexts of Islam in Senegal through the narrative first-hand accounts of people's everyday lives. Drawing on rich ethnographic fieldwork conducted by the author over a period of seven years, the result is a critical look at Se...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2017
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Routledge studies in anthropology (40)
Year: 2017 |
Edition: | First published |
Series/Journal: | Routledge studies in anthropology
40 |
RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam |
Further subjects: | B
Cultural Pluralism
Senegal
B Islam Senegal B Sufism Senegal B Senegal Religion B Cultural Pluralism B Islam B Senegal Social conditions Senegal B Religion B Social Conditions B Sufism |
Summary: | This book explores the historical, religious, cultural and economic contexts of Islam in Senegal through the narrative first-hand accounts of people's everyday lives. Drawing on rich ethnographic fieldwork conducted by the author over a period of seven years, the result is a critical look at Senegal's religious diversity within Islamic beliefs and practices. Containing interviews from men and women, in both rural and urban locations, this book is an important contribution to the literature on Islamic practices, providing a much-needed perspective from ordinary practitioners of the faith. It is essential reading for scholars of the anthropology of religion, Islamic studies, mysticism, African studies and development studies |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0415790395 |