Book Reviews - Law and Power in the Islamic World
In: The political quarterly: PQ, Band 75, Heft 1, S. 83
ISSN: 0032-3179
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In: The political quarterly: PQ, Band 75, Heft 1, S. 83
ISSN: 0032-3179
In: American political science review, Band 95, Heft 1, S. 229-230
ISSN: 0003-0554
In: Middle East report: Middle East research and information project, MERIP, Heft 171, S. 43
In: Economy and society, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 139-173
ISSN: 1469-5766
In: Man: the journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Band 7, Heft 2, S. 335
"Food and drink has been a focal point of modern social theory since the inception of agrarian capitalism and the industrial revolution. From Adam Smith to Mary Douglas, major thinkers have used key concepts like identity, exchange, culture, and class to explain the modern food system. Food, Politics, and Society offers a historical and sociological survey of how these various ideas, and the practices that accompany them, have shaped our understanding and organization of the production, processing, preparation, serving, and consumption of food and drink in modern societies. Divided into twelve chapters and drawing on a wide range of historical and empirical illustrations, this book provides a concise, informed, and accessible survey of the interaction between social theory and food and drink. It is perfect for courses in a wide range of disciplines"--Provided by publisher
In: Campus Forschung Bd. 530
In: Campus Research
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In: American political science review, Band 95, Heft 1, S. 246
ISSN: 0003-0554
In: Middle East report: Middle East research and information project, MERIP, Heft 160, S. 39
In: Amsterdam Middle East Papers, 12
What is cosmopolitanism and how did and does it operate in the Middle East? How does the term apply to persons, milieus and ideologies? Sami Zubaida argues that cosmopolitanism is connected with certain lifestyles, that cross communal boundaries and stimulate the making of eclectical choices between elements of different cultures. Milieus in which these lifestyles flourish are usually produced by empires which bring together diverse peoples and cultures. Social mobility and the rise of a separate class of intellectuals are other preconditions for the adoption of a cosmopolitan attitude. In this paper Zubaida traces the historical instances of cosmopolitanism in the Middle East, its present condition and future prospects. He demonstrates that it is a rare and highly vulnerable phenomenon that goes against the grain of most modern homogenizing trends in politics and culture. (RECIPE/DÜI)
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In: Middle East report: MER ; Middle East research and information project, MERIP, Band 31, Heft 4/221, S. 20-46
ISSN: 0888-0328, 0899-2851
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In: Middle East report: MER ; Middle East research and information project, MERIP, Band 26, Heft 2/199, S. 2-29
ISSN: 0888-0328, 0899-2851
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In: Middle East report: MER ; Middle East research and information project, MERIP, Band 35, Heft 4/237, S. 4-45
ISSN: 0888-0328, 0899-2851
Langohr, Vickie: Experiments in multi-ethnic and multi-religious democracy. - S. 4-7 Zubaida, Sami: Communalism and thwarted aspirations of Iraqi citizenship. - S. 8-11 Meijer, Roel: The association of muslim scholars in Iraq. - S. 12-19 Jones, Toby: The Iraq effect in Saudi Arabia. - S. 20-25 Silverstein, Paul: States of fragmentation in North Asia. - S. 26-33 Alagha, Joseph: Hizballah after the Syrian withdrawal. - S. 34-39 Shaery-Eisenlohr, Roschanack: 'Ajamis in Lebanon: the non-Arab Arabs?. - S. 40-41 Bayat, Kaveh: The ethnic question in Iran. - S. 42-45
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In: International journal of Middle East studies: IJMES, Band 34, Heft 2, S. 187-424
ISSN: 0020-7438
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