Genealogy and Knowledge in Muslim Societies: Understanding the Past

Published in Association with the Institute for the Study of Muslim CivilisationsExplores the generation, preservation and manipulation of genealogical knowledgeFrom the Prophet's family tree to the present, ideas about kinship and descent have shaped communal and national identities in Muslim...

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Main Author: Savant, Sarah Bowen (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
Series:Exploring Muslim Contexts : EMC
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Summary:Published in Association with the Institute for the Study of Muslim CivilisationsExplores the generation, preservation and manipulation of genealogical knowledgeFrom the Prophet's family tree to the present, ideas about kinship and descent have shaped communal and national identities in Muslim societies. So an understanding of genealogy is therefore vital to our understanding of Muslim societies, particularly with regard to the generation, preservation and manipulation of genealogical knowledge.These 9 case studies link genealogical knowledge to particular circumstances in which it was created, circulated and promoted. They stress the malleability of kinship and memory, and the interests this malleability serves.Key FeaturesDraws on primary sources from across the Middle East, the Maghreb, and Sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from works of the classical Arabic heritage to oral testimonies gained from fieldworkQuestions how genealogical knowledge has been generated, how it has empowered political and religious elites and how it has shaped understandings about the past - including those of modern scholarsExamines the authenticity, legitimacy and institutionalisation of genealogical knowledgeLooks at the bases for sectarian, tribal, ethnic and other identitiesExplores hierarchy and grounds for prestige and infamy
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (164 pages)
ISBN:9780748644988
DOI:10.1515/9780748644988

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