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From belonging to belief : modern secularisms and the construction of religion in Kyrgyzstan /

"This book presents a nuanced ethnographic study of Islam and secularism in post-Soviet Central Asia, as seen from the small town of Bazaar-Korgon in southern Kyrgyzstan. Julie McBrien explores belief and non-belief, varying practices of Islam, discourses of extremism, and the role of the state...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McBrien, Julie (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2017]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration and Translation; Map; Introduction; 1. On Being Muslim in Bazaar-Korgon; 2. Listening to the Wedding Speaker; 3. Living and Learning Islam; 4. Mukadasâ#x80;#x99;s Struggle; 5. The Propriety of Mosques; 6. Watching Clone; Conclusion; Appendix: Notes on Fieldwork; Notes; References; Index.