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Leisurely Islam : Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi'ite South Beirut /

South Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination with a plethora of cafes and restaurants that cater to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects have these establishments had on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? From the divers...

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Auteurs principaux: Deeb, Lara, 1974- (Auteur), Harb, Mona (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Arabic
Francés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé:South Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination with a plethora of cafes and restaurants that cater to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects have these establishments had on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? From the diverse voices of young Shi'i Muslims searching for places to hang out, to the Hezbollah officials who want this media-savvy generation to be more politically involved, to the religious leaders worried that Lebanese youth are losing their moral compasses, Leisurely Islam provides a sophisticated and orig.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (304 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400848560