The Prophet's Pulpit
Islamic Preaching in Contemporary Egypt
Patrick D. Gaffney(Author)
University of California Press
1st Edition
Published on 5. December 1994
Book
Hardback
376 pages
978-0-520-08471-1 (ISBN)
Description
Muslim preaching has been central in forming public opinion, building grassroots organizations, and developing leadership cadres for the wider Islamist agenda. Based on in-depth field research in Egypt, Patrick Gaffney focuses on the preacher and the sermon as the single most important medium for propounding the message of Islam. He draws on social history, political commentary, and theological sources to reveal the subtle connections between religious rhetoric and political dissent. Many of the sermons discussed were given during the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, and Gaffney attempts to describe this militant movement and to compare it with official Islam. Finally, Gaffney presents examples of the sermons, so readers can better understand the full range of contemporary Islamic expression.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
726 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-08471-1 (9780520084711)
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07/2023
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Naval Institute Press
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Person
Patrick D. Gaffney is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame.