These 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. From 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 vital to our understanding of Muslim societies, particularly with regard to the generation, preservation and manipulation of genealogical knowledge.
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语言 英语 ● 格式 PDF ● ISBN 9780748644988 ● 编辑 Helena de Felipe & Sarah Bowen Savant ● 出版者 Edinburgh University Press ● 发布时间 2014 ● 下载 3 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 4028121 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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