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      Muslims Through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society

      John R. Bowen

      Presents an account of a Muslim society in highland Sumatra, Indonesia. This book describes how men and women debate among themselves ideas of what Islam is and should be -…

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      Why the French Don’t Like Headscarves: Islam, the State, and Public Space

      John R. Bowen

      The French government’s 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers. This book argues that the focus on headscarves came from a…

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      Can Islam Be French?: Pluralism and Pragmatism in a Secularist State

      John R. Bowen

      An anthropological examination of how Muslims respond to the conditions of life in France. It examines how French Muslims fashion various Islamic institutions and develop different ways of reasoning and…

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      On British Islam: Religion, Law, and Everyday Practice in Shari'a Councils

      John R. Bowen

      On British Islam examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shari?a councils. These councils concern themselves with religious matters, especially divorce. They…

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      Blaming Islam

      John R. Bowen

      Why fears about Muslim integration into Western society-propagated opportunistically by some on the right-misread history and misunderstand multiculturalism.

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      Islam, Law, and Equality in Indonesia: An Anthropology of Public Reasoning

      John R. Bowen (Washington University, Missouri)

      A study of how Muslims in Indonesia struggle to reconcile radically different sets of social norms and laws.

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      Islam, Law, and Equality in Indonesia: An Anthropology of Public Reasoning

      John R. Bowen (Washington University, Missouri)

      A study of how Muslims in Indonesia struggle to reconcile radically different sets of social norms and laws.

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      A New Anthropology of Islam

      John R. Bowen (Washington University, St Louis)

      This new study presents Islam in ways that emphasise practices, from praying and learning to judging and political organising. Starting at the heart of Islam - revelation and learning in…

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      A New Anthropology of Islam

      John R. Bowen (Washington University, St Louis)

      This new study presents Islam in ways that emphasise practices, from praying and learning to judging and political organising. Starting at the heart of Islam - revelation and learning in…

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      Religions in Practice: An Approach to the Anthropology of Religion

      John R. Bowen (Washington University in St. Louis, USA)

      A textbook for a course in anthropology or comparative religion looking at how people engage in the broad range of activities that invoke realities and powers beyond the reach of…

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      Religions in Practice: An Approach to the Anthropology of Religion

      John R. Bowen (Washington University in St. Louis, USA)

      A textbook for a course in anthropology or comparative religion looking at how people engage in the broad range of activities that invoke realities and powers beyond the reach of…

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      A Celebration of Limerick’s Silver

      John R. Bowen,Conor O'Brien

      This book is the first to chronicle the work of Limerick silversmiths and goldsmiths. Photographed are rare, precious ecclesiastical pieces, impressive civic, ceremonial and commemorative pieces, as well as a…

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      Liberating Scripture

      Michael Barram, John R Franke

      Rooted in and advocating for a postmodern and postcolonial understanding of mission, Liberating Scripture is the first book-length study designed specifically to introduce readers to the emerging subfield of biblical…

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      A New Anthropology of Islam

      John R. Bowen (Washington University, St Louis)

      This new study presents Islam in ways that emphasise practices, from praying and learning to judging and political organising. Starting at the heart of Islam - revelation and learning in…

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      Pragmatic Inquiry: Critical Concepts for Social Sciences

      This book examines a range of critical concepts that are central to a shift in the social sciences toward ‘pragmatic inquiry’, reflecting a twenty-first century concern with particular problems and…

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      Pragmatic Inquiry: Critical Concepts for Social Sciences

      This book examines a range of critical concepts that are central to a shift in the social sciences toward ‘pragmatic inquiry’, reflecting a twenty-first century concern with particular problems and…

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      European States and their Muslim Citizens: The Impact of Institutions on Perceptions and Boundaries

      This book responds to debates about the place of Muslims in Western Europe, considering how people draw on practical schemas regarding others in their midst who are categorized as Muslims…

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      European States and their Muslim Citizens: The Impact of Institutions on Perceptions and Boundaries

      This book responds to debates about the place of Muslims in Western Europe, considering how people draw on practical schemas regarding others in their midst who are categorized as Muslims…

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      British Locomotives: Their History, Construction, and Modern Development (1900)

      Charles John Bowen Cooke

      British Locomotives: Their History, Construction, And Modern Development (1900) is a comprehensive book written by Charles John Bowen Cooke, providing a detailed account of the history and construction of locomotives…

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      Gestures: The Study of Religion as Practice

      This concluding volume of the Future of the Religious Past series approaches contemporary religion through the lens of practice: the rituals, performances, devotions, and everyday acts through which humans do…

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      Gestures: The Study of Religion as Practice

      This concluding volume of the Future of the Religious Past series approaches contemporary religion through the lens of practice: the rituals, performances, devotions, and everyday acts through which humans do…

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