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Informationen zum Autor Madawi Al-Rasheed is Professor of Social Anthropology at King's College, University of London. Her publications include Politics in an Arabian Oasis (1991); A History of Saudi Arabia (2002); (with R. Vitalis) Counter Narratives: History, Contemporary Politics, and Society in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (2004); and Transnational Connections and the Arab Gulf (2005). Klappentext An exploration of the controversial debates about religion and politics in Saudi Arabia. Zusammenfassung In Saudi Arabia there are now open debates about religion and politics! often in violation of official taboos. Madawi Al-Rasheed explores this phenomenon! and how! in consequence and with the rise of multiple interpretations of religious texts! the traditional Wahhabi discourse is losing its hold on the new generation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Glossary; Maps; Introduction; 1. Consenting subjects: official Wahhabi religio-political discourse; 2. Re-enchanting politics: Sahwis from contestation to co-optation; 3. Struggling for the way of God abroad: from localism to transnationalism; 4. Struggling for the way of God at home: the politics and poetics of jihad; 5. Debating Salafis: Lewis Atiyat Allah and the jihad obligation; 6. Searching for the unmediated word of God; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
