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Building a house in heaven : pious neoliberalism and Islamic charity in Egypt /
In this book, the author makes the connection between Islam and capitalism to examine the surprising relations between charity and the economy, the state, and religion in the transition from Mubarak-era Egypt. She draws on interviews with key players, exploring the geography of Islamic charities thr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis ; London :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Quadrant Book.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this book, the author makes the connection between Islam and capitalism to examine the surprising relations between charity and the economy, the state, and religion in the transition from Mubarak-era Egypt. She draws on interviews with key players, exploring the geography of Islamic charities through multiple neighborhoods, ideologies, sources of funding, projects, and wide social networks. -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Notas: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Washington, 2008. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxvii, 241 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781461948490 1461948495 9781452939827 1452939829 9781452949215 1452949212 |