Islam in tribal societies from the Atlas to the Indus

A lively debate is currently being conducted in the social sciences around the concepts of "tribe", "segmentary societies" and "Islam in society". This wide-ranging collection by thirteen distinguished anthropologists contributes to the debate by examining various segme...

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Other Authors: Ahmed, Akbar S. (Editor), Hart, David M. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Routledge 2008
Series:Routledge library editions: Islam v. 18.
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Summary:A lively debate is currently being conducted in the social sciences around the concepts of "tribe", "segmentary societies" and "Islam in society". This wide-ranging collection by thirteen distinguished anthropologists contributes to the debate by examining various segmentary Islamic tribal societies from Morocco to Pakistan.
Item Description:Originally published: London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1984.
Physical Description:vii, 343 pages 25 cm
ISBN:9780415446723 (v. 18)
0415446724 (v. 18)
9780415426008 (set)
0415426006 (set)