Everyday Piety Islam and Economy in Jordan |
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| Author:
| Tobin, Sarah A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5017-0046-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $67.99 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork in Amman, Sarah A. Tobin demonstrates that Muslims combine their interests in exerting a visible Islam with the opportunities and challenges of advanced capitalism in an urban setting, which ultimately results in the cultivation of a "neoliberal Islamic piety."
Drawing on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork in Amman, Sarah A. Tobin demonstrates that Muslims combine their interests in exerting a visible Islam with the opportunities and challenges of advanced capitalism in an urban setting, which ultimately results in the cultivation of a "neoliberal Islamic piety."