Everyday Faith in Sufi Senegal

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-19967-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 148 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 295 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Anthropology

Everyday Faith in Sufi Senegal explores the historical, religious, cultural and economic contexts of Islam in Senegal through the narrative first-hand accounts of people’s everyday lives. Drawing on rich ethnographic fieldwork conducted by the author over a period of seven years, the result is a critical look at Senegal’s religious diversity within Islamic beliefs and practices. Containing interviews from men and women in both rural and urban locations, this book is an important contribution to the literature on Islamic practices, providing a much-needed perspective from ordinary practitioners of the faith. It is essential reading for scholars of the anthropology of religion, Islamic studies, mysticism, African studies, and development studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cochrane, Laura

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. Sufism in Senegal
3. Faith, Beliefs, and Agency
4. Respect, Tolerance, and Political Contexts
5. Everyday Prayer
6. Work as a Practice of Faith
7. Spiritual Guidance
8. A Baay Fall Way of Life
9. Total Commitment to Faith
10. Everyday Mysticism

Über Autor(innen)

Laura L. Cochrane is Professor of Anthropology at Central Michigan University, USA. She conducts ongoing research in Senegal concerning religious beliefs, visual arts, and environmental and economic concerns.