Leisurely Islam Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi'ite South Beirut

Name: Leisurely Islam Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi'ite South Beirut
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ISBN: 9780691153667

ISBN-10: 0691153663

ISBN-13: 9780691153667

Edition: 2013

Authors: Lara Deeb

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South Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination with a plethora of cafés and restaurants that cater to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects have these establishments had on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? From the diverse voices of young Shi'i Muslims searching for places to hang out, to the Hezbollah officials who want this media-savvy generation to be more politically involved, to the religious leaders worried that Lebanese youth are losing their moral compasses, Leisurely Islam provides a sophisticated and original look at leisure in the Lebanese capital.What makes a café morally appropriate? How do people…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 10/27/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.968

Lara Deeb is associate professor of anthropology at Scripps College and the author of "An Enchanted Modern" (Princeton). Mona Harb is associate professor of urban studies and politics at the American University of Beirut and the author of "Le Hezbollah ï¿½ Beyrouth".