Religion and politics in muslim society : (Record no. 14104)
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| fixed length control field | 01769nam a2200169 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0521246350 (hardcover) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780521246354 (hardcover) |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Ahmed, Akbar S. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Religion and politics in muslim society : |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | [S.l.] : |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press, |
| Year of publication | 1983. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 232 p. ; |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This analysis of Muslim unrest is based on an extended case study of northwestern Pakistan. Professor Ahmed examines power, authority, and religious status as the critical intermediary level of society: that of the district or Agency, which was the key unit of administration in British India. Amhed has joined his insights as anthropologist with his experience as a political agent in Waziristan to produce an innovative and detailed work. The book focuses on the emergence of a mullah in Waziristan who challenges the state. A religious leader's challenge of the state is not new; but contemporary Muslim society's widespread concern over these conflicts reveals that the influence of religion in a traditional society undergoing modernization is greater than many scholars have assumed. The author identifies three types of leaders: traditional leaders, usually elders; representatives of the established state authority; and religious functionaries. From this analysis he constructs an 'Islamic district paradigm,' which he uses not only in making sense of contemporary Muslim society, but also in understanding some aspects of the legacy of the colonial encounter. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521246350/chopaconline-20 |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type | Collection code |
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| Central Library, QUEST, Nawabshah | Central Library, QUEST, Nawabshah | 17/09/2015 | 175.00 | 297.383AKB | 11891 | Books | |||
| Reference Section | Reference Section | 17/09/2015 | 175.00 | 297.383AKB (Shelf - 20A) | 11892 | Books | Reference |