Islam in Tribal Societies

Author	: Akbar S. Ahmed
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 355
Release	: 2013-10-16
ISBN-10	: 9781134565276
ISBN-13	: 1134565275
Rating	: 4/5 (275 Downloads)

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Download or read book Islam in Tribal Societies written by Akbar S. Ahmed and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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