The edge of Islam: power, personhood, and ethnoreligious boundaries on the Kenya Coast

The edge of Islam -- Origin stories : the rise of ethnic boundaries on the Coast -- Blood money in motion : profit, personhood, and the Jini narratives -- Toxic bodies and intentional minds : hegemony and ideology in Giriama conversion experiences -- Rethinking syncretism : religious pluralism and c...

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Main Author: McIntosh, Janet 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham Duke University Press 2009
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Summary:The edge of Islam -- Origin stories : the rise of ethnic boundaries on the Coast -- Blood money in motion : profit, personhood, and the Jini narratives -- Toxic bodies and intentional minds : hegemony and ideology in Giriama conversion experiences -- Rethinking syncretism : religious pluralism and code choice in a context of ethnoreligious tension -- Divination and madness : the powers and dangers of Arabic
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xi, 325 p
ISBN:9780822390961
0822390965

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