ANTH 386 - Anthropology of Islam

Institution:

Western Oregon University

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Description:

A general introduction to the anthropology of Islam through a series of ethnographic readings. It outlines orthodox, scriptural understandings of Muslim practice, while exploring how local people reinterpret and reshape the "world religion" of Islam into diverse local forms. Key themes include Sufi Islam and religious ritual, Muslim families and gender and Islamic fundamentalism and modernity.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wou.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 838-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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