Notes from the fortune-telling parrot Islam and the struggle for religious Ppuralism in Pakistan
This book explores the richness of Pakistan?s religious landscape and utilizes a number of topics in an investigation of how Islamist politicians seek to eradicate sectarian diversity and repress localized forms of Muslim folk practices in the name of a standardized, uniform and globalized version o...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Oakville, Connecticut :
Equinox
2008.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Comparative Islamic Studies. |
Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b33452325*spi |
Sumario: | This book explores the richness of Pakistan?s religious landscape and utilizes a number of topics in an investigation of how Islamist politicians seek to eradicate sectarian diversity and repress localized forms of Muslim folk practices in the name of a standardized, uniform and globalized version of Islam. The book examines forms of resistance to this Islamist globalization to repeal Pakistan?s notorious blasphemy law and assert the worth of religious pluralism. |
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Descripción Física: | 253 p. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
ISBN: | 9781845538422 |