Islam in a Zongo - Muslim Lifeworlds in Asante, Ghana

Informationen zum Autor Benedikt Pontzen is an anthropologist and writer who has been carrying out ethnographic and historiographic research in Asante since the early 2000s. Besides his research on Islam, he also works on so-called 'African Traditional Religions', religious encounters, and lived religious diversity in the region. His work has been published in journals, including Africa and the Journal of Religion in Africa, and in edited volumes. Klappentext An exploration of the diversity and complexity of 'everyday' lived religion among Muslims in a zongo community in Ghana. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. A History of Muslim Presence in Asante; 2. Muslim Presence and Zongos in Asante: The Current State; 3. Those Who Pray Together; 4. Speaking for Islam: ¿Ilm and Religious Authority; 5. 'B¿k¿:' on Islamic Discourses, Imaginaries, and Incommensurability; Conclusion; Appendixes.

Product details

• Authors: Pontzen Benedikt Pontzen, Benedikt Pontzen, PONTZEN BENEDIKT
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781108830249
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83024-9
• No. of pages: 325
• Series: The International African Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ghana, HISTORY / Africa / General, 21st Century, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Social and cultural anthropology, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Islamic Life & Practice, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Islamic life and practice, Social groups: religious groups and communities