Muslim Preacher in the Modern World: A Jordanian Case Study in Comparative Perspective

by Richard T. Antoun

Book Overview

Richard Antoun documents and exemplifies the single most important institution for the propagation of Islam, the Friday congregational sermon delivered in the mosque by the Muslim preacher. In his analysis of various sermons collected in a Jordanian village and in Amman, the author vividly demonstrates the scope of the Islamic corpus (beliefs, ritual norms, and ethics), its flexibility with respect to current social issues and specific social structures,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691094411
• ISBN13: 9780691094410
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"