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Author:

Fischer, Michael M. J., 1946-

Title:

Debating Muslims : cultural dialogues in postmodernity and tradition / Michael M.J. Fischer and Mehdi Abedi.

Publisher:

University of Wisconsin Press,

Copyright Date:

c1990

Description:

xxxvi, 564 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Iranians--United States--Social life and customs.
Shiites--United States.
Shīʻah--History--20th century.
Shīʻah--Iran.
Iran--Social life and customs.

Other Authors:

Abedi, Mehdi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-544) and index.

Contents:

Shiʻite socialization in Pahlavi Iran : autobiographical Sondages in a postmodern world -- Qurʼanic dialogics : Islamic poetics and politics for Muslims and for us -- Fear of différance : the Hajj "rodeo" -- Social change and the mirrors of tradition : Baha'is of Yazd -- Diasporas : re-membering and re-creating -- Concluding notes : autographically changing Iran-minor media and bicultural graphics -- Postcriptural parergon : Bombay talkies, the word and the world : Salman Rusdie's Satanic Verses.

Series:

New directions in anthropological writing

ISBN:

9780299124342
0299124347
9780299124304
0299124304

OCLC:

(OCoLC)21294764

LCCN:

89040531

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)