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Author: Michael G. Peletz
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Volume: 11
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.482kg
ISBN: 9780691095080
ISBN 10: 0691095086
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 December 2002
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional & Vocational
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Language: English
Reviews
The author's ethnography is incredibly thorough and rich in detail, which distinguishes this volume among contemporary treatments of Muslim legal systems. Peletz undoubtedly establishes a new standard here... Islamic Modern stands out as a masterful integration of rich ethnography and important themes from contemporary social theory. -- Peter Mandaville, International Sociology In a brief review it is impossible to convey the rich texture of the material and style of an impressive amount of research over many years. Unquestionably, this volume supercedes the only previous attempt in English ... in understanding the intersection between the legal, ethical, moral, and customary domains of Muslim family law at the community level. -- Judith Nagata, Pacific Affairs [Peletz's] evidence is vividly presented. Consequently, this will be a valuable book for cross-cultural comparison for the contribution it makes both to legal anthropology and to understanding the articulation of Islamic values in contemporary settings. -- C.W. Watson, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
The author's ethnography is incredibly thorough and rich in detail, which distinguishes this volume among contemporary treatments of Muslim legal systems. Peletz undoubtedly establishes a new standard here... Islamic Modern stands out as a masterful integration of rich ethnography and important themes from contemporary social theory. -- Peter Mandaville International Sociology In a brief review it is impossible to convey the rich texture of the material and style of an impressive amount of research over many years. Unquestionably, this volume supercedes the only previous attempt in English ... in understanding the intersection between the legal, ethical, moral, and customary domains of Muslim family law at the community level. -- Judith Nagata Pacific Affairs [Peletz's] evidence is vividly presented. Consequently, this will be a valuable book for cross-cultural comparison for the contribution it makes both to legal anthropology and to understanding the articulation of Islamic values in contemporary settings. -- C.W. Watson Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
Author Information
Michael G. Peletz is W. S. Schupf Professor of Anthropology and Far Eastern Studies in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Colgate University. He is the author of A Share of the Harvest and Reason and Passion and coeditor (with Aihwa Ong) of Bewitching Women, Pious Men.
