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Politics of worship in the contemporary Middle East [electronic resource] : sainthood in fragile states / edited by Andreas Bandak and Mikkel Bille.

Contributor(s): Series: Social, economic, and political studies of the Middle East and Asia ; v. 111.Publication details: Boston : Brill, 2013.Description: 1 online resourceISBN:
  • 9789004249226 (electronic bk.)
  • 9004249222 (electronic bk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 306.60956
LOC classification:
  • BL53 .P645 2013
Online resources: Summary: Sainthood in Fragile States investigates how precariousness and ambiguity are embedded in saint worship. The book explores the intersections between religious and secular figures to show the role of sainthood and its contestation in the contemporary Middle East.
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Sainthood in Fragile States investigates how precariousness and ambiguity are embedded in saint worship. The book explores the intersections between religious and secular figures to show the role of sainthood and its contestation in the contemporary Middle East.

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