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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Deeb, Lara, 1974- (Author), Harb, Mona (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Arabic
Francés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Ethics.
Philosophy & Religion.
Philosophy.
Ethische aspecten.
Recreatie.
Sjiʻisme.
Shiites.
Recreation areas.
Leisure.
Leisure > Religious aspects > Islam.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Loisir > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Zones de loisirs > Liban > Beyrouth.
Chiites > Liban > Beyrouth.
Loisir > Liban > Beyrouth.
Recreation areas > Lebanon > Beirut.
Shiites > Lebanon > Beirut.
Leisure > Lebanon > Beirut.
Beirut.
Lebanon > Beirut.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Preface and Acknowledgments; Note on Language; Introduction: Exploring Leisure, Morality, and Geography in South Beirut; 1 New Leisure in South Beirut; 2 Producing Islamic Fun: Hizbullah, Fadlallah, and the Entrepreneurs; 3 Mapping Leisure and Cafe Styles; 4 Flexible Morality, Respectful Choices, Smaller Transgressions; 5 Comforting Territory, New Urban Experiences, and the Moral City; 6 Good Taste, Leisure's Moral Spaces, and Sociopolitical Change in Lebanon; Appendix: Quoted Figures and Characters; Notes; Glossary; References; Index.

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