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NES 3880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

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How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major debates and intellectual trends that have defined the anthropology of Islam from its earliest inception through the present day. Geographic areas covered include South Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, America, North Africa, and West Africa.

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Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3680, ANTHR 6680, ASIAN 3386, ASIAN 6686, NES 6880
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

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18343 NES 3880 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm White Hall 104
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, S

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	God's Property : Islam, Charity, and the Modern State Author Moumtaz	Moumtaz	9780520345874 University Of California Press	$34.95
Required	Jinnealogy : Time, Islam, and Ecological Thought in the Medieval Ruins of Delhi Author Taneja	Taneja	9781503603936 Stanford University Press	$30.00
Required	Knot of the Soul Author Pandolfo	Pandolfo	9780226465081 University Of Chicago Press	$40.00
Required	Say What Your Longing Heart Desires Author Haeri	Haeri	9781503614246 Stanford University Press	$26.00
Required	Sufi Civilities: Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan Author Schmeding	Schmeding	9781503637535 Stanford University Press	$32.00

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