Everyday piety: Islam and economy in Jordan
A Muslim plays the slot machines -- The history of Amman: "I don't recognize Amman anymore" -- Making it meaningful: Ramadan -- Love, sex, and the market: the Hijab -- Making it real: adequation -- Uncertainty inside the Islamic bank: "Is this the real islam?" -- Consuming I...
Resumo: | A Muslim plays the slot machines -- The history of Amman: "I don't recognize Amman anymore" -- Making it meaningful: Ramadan -- Love, sex, and the market: the Hijab -- Making it real: adequation -- Uncertainty inside the Islamic bank: "Is this the real islam?" -- Consuming Islamic banking: "they say they're Islamic, so they are" -- Branding Islam: Jordan's Arab Spring, middle class, and Islam |
---|---|
Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Descrição Física: | xiii, 227 pages, illustrations, 24 cm |
ISBN: | 1501700456 |