Everyday piety : Islam and economy in Jordan /

Working and living as an authentic Muslim--comporting oneself in an Islamically appropriate way--in the global economy can be very challenging. How do middle-class Muslims living in the Middle East navigate contemporary economic demands in a distinctly Islamic way? What are the impacts of these effo...

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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Tobin, Sarah A., 1977- (Författare, medförfattare)
Materialtyp: Licensed eBooks
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press 2016.
Länkar:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctt20d885m
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  • Branding Islam: Jordan's Arab Spring, middle class, and Islam.