Skip to content
Scan a barcode
Scan
Added to your cart
Paperback Islam Observed: Religious Development in Morocco and Indonesia Book

ISBN: 0226285111

ISBN13: 9780226285115

Islam Observed: Religious Development in Morocco and Indonesia

"In four brief chapters," writes Clifford Geertz in his preface, "I have attempted both to lay out a general framework for the comparative analysis of religion and to apply it to a study of the development of a supposedly single creed, Islam, in two quite contrasting civilizations, the Indonesian and the Moroccan."

Mr. Geertz begins his argument by outlining the problem conceptually and providing an overview of the two countries. He then traces the evolution of their classical religious styles which, with disparate settings and unique histories, produced strikingly different spiritual climates. So in Morocco, the Islamic conception of life came to mean activism, moralism, and intense individuality, while in Indonesia the same concept emphasized aestheticism, inwardness, and the radical dissolution of personality. In order to assess the significance of these interesting developments, Mr. Geertz sets forth a series of theoretical observations concerning the social role of religion.

Recommended

Format: Paperback

Temporarily Unavailable

We receive fewer than 1 copy every 6 months.

You Might Also Enjoy

Local Knowledge: Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology
Local Knowledge: Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.09

Lame Deer Seeker of Visions
Lame Deer Seeker of Visions
Richard Erdoes, John Fire Lame Deer, John Fire

from: $5.19

Interpretation of Cultures
Interpretation of Cultures
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.49

After the Fact: Two Countries, Four Decades, One Anthropologist (The Jerusalem-Harvard Lectures)
After the Fact: Two Countries, Four Decades, One Anthropologist (The Jerusalem-Harvard Lectures)
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.79

Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan
Carlo Castaneda, Carlos Castaneda

from: $4.69

The Venture of Islam, Vol 2: The Expansion of Islam in the Middle Periods
The Venture of Islam, Vol 2: The Expansion of Islam in the Middle Periods
Marshall G.S. Hodgson

from: $16.09

Available Light: Anthropological Reflections on Philosophical Topics.
Available Light: Anthropological Reflections on Philosophical Topics.
Clifford Geertz

from: $9.09

Works and Lives: The Anthropologist As Author
Works and Lives: The Anthropologist As Author
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.69

The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller
The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller
Carlo Ginzburg

from: $9.79

Recognizing Islam: Religion and Society in the Modern Middle East
Recognizing Islam: Religion and Society in the Modern Middle East
Michael Gilsenan

from: $6.09

Religion and Culture: An Introduction to Anthropology of Religion
Religion and Culture: An Introduction to Anthropology of Religion
Annemarie de Waal Malefijt

from: $7.59

Muslims through Discourse
Muslims through Discourse
John R. Bowen

from: $71.00

Soul Rebels: The Rastafari
Soul Rebels: The Rastafari
William F. Lewis, Joan Young Gregg

from: $4.79

The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure
The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure
Victor Turner

from: $9.89

The Human Condition
The Human Condition
Hannah Arendt

from: $18.22

The World of Odysseus
The World of Odysseus
Moses I. Finley

from: $5.29

Islam
Islam
Fazlur Rahman

from: $4.49

Social Origins Of Dictatorship And Democracy: Lord And Peasant In The Making Of The Modern World
Social Origins Of Dictatorship And Democracy: Lord And Peasant In The Making Of The Modern World
Barrington Moore Jr.

from: $6.99

Islam and the Muslim Community (Religious Traditions of the World)
Islam and the Muslim Community (Religious Traditions of the World)
Frederick M. Denny

from: $4.79

Patterns of Culture
Patterns of Culture
Ruth Benedict

from: $4.89

More by Clifford Geertz
Interpretation of Cultures
Interpretation of Cultures
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.49

Local Knowledge: Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology
Local Knowledge: Further Essays in Interpretive Anthropology
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.09

Works and Lives: The Anthropologist As Author
Works and Lives: The Anthropologist As Author
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.69

Negara: The Theatre State in Nineteenth-Century Bali
Negara: The Theatre State in Nineteenth-Century Bali
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.49

Available Light: Anthropological Reflections on Philosophical Topics.
Available Light: Anthropological Reflections on Philosophical Topics.
Clifford Geertz

from: $9.09

After the Fact: Two Countries, Four Decades, One Anthropologist (The Jerusalem-Harvard Lectures)
After the Fact: Two Countries, Four Decades, One Anthropologist (The Jerusalem-Harvard Lectures)
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.79

The Religion of Java
The Religion of Java
Clifford Geertz

from: $7.99

Agricultural Involution: The Processes of Ecological Change in Indonesia
Agricultural Involution: The Processes of Ecological Change in Indonesia
Clifford Geertz

from: $5.59

Peddlers and Princes: Social Development and Economic Change in Two Indonesian Towns (Comparative Studies of New Nations)
Peddlers and Princes: Social Development and Economic Change in Two Indonesian Towns (Comparative Studies of New Nations)
Clifford Geertz

from: $4.29

Life among the Anthros and Other Essays
Life among the Anthros and Other Essays
Clifford Geertz

from: $33.00

Old societies and new States: the quest for modernity in Asia and Africa
Old societies and new States: the quest for modernity in Asia and Africa
Clifford Geertz, Clifford Editor Geertz

from: $10.19

Kinship in Bali
Kinship in Bali
Hildred Geertz, Clifford Geertz

from: $5.09

The Social History of an Indonesian Town.
The Social History of an Indonesian Town.
Clifford Geertz

from: $75.88

Ideology and Discontent
Ideology and Discontent
Clifford Geertz

from: $23.79

Clifford Geertz by His Colleagues
Clifford Geertz by His Colleagues
Clifford Geertz

Out of Stock

Hermeneutics of culture <1> (Iwanami modern Sensho) (1987) ISBN: 4000047876 [Japanese Import]
Hermeneutics of culture <1> (Iwanami modern Sensho) (1987) ISBN: 4000047876 [Japanese Import]
Clifford Geertz

Out of Stock

PEDDLERS AND PRINCES: Social Change and Economic Modernization in Two Indonesian
PEDDLERS AND PRINCES: Social Change and Economic Modernization in Two Indonesian
Clifford Geertz

Out of Stock

Suq: Geertz on the Market
Suq: Geertz on the Market
Clifford Geertz

Out of Stock

Peddlers and Princes: Social Development and Economic Change in Two Indonesian Towns
Peddlers and Princes: Social Development and Economic Change in Two Indonesian Towns
Clifford Geertz

Out of Stock

New Views of the Nature Man
New Views of the Nature Man
John R. Platt, Clifford Geertz

Out of Stock

The Social History of an Indonesian Town
The Social History of an Indonesian Town
Clifford Geertz

Out of Stock

Meaning and Order in Moroccan Society: Three Essays in Cultural Analysis
Meaning and Order in Moroccan Society: Three Essays in Cultural Analysis
Lawrence Rosen, Hildred Geertz, Clifford Geertz

Out of Stock

Customer Reviews

0 customer rating | 0 review

Rated 5 stars
Before you travel to Italy

This book is a "must read" before a trip to Italy. It really help one understand the culture and help you feel more at ease.

0Report

Rated 5 stars
Excellent for what it is, a primer on Italian culture for the first time visitor

I found this book to be very useful during my first and second trips to Italy. This book is designed for those that are new to Italian travel. If you have been to Italy a few times before, this book will not add much to your knowledge of the people and the place. However, if you are embarking on your first trip to Italy this book does offer insight into the underlying ideas behind the Italian culture. The section on body...

0Report

Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured