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Giving to God
Amira Mittermaier
其他書名
Islamic Charity in Revolutionary Times
出版
Univ of California Press
, 2019-02-05
主題
Social Science / Anthropology / General
Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Religion / Islam / General
Religion / Islam / Rituals & Practice
ISBN
0520300831
9780520300835
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=FY99DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Giving to God
examines the everyday practices of Islamic giving in post-revolutionary Egypt. From foods prepared in Sufi soup kitchens, to meals distributed by pious volunteers in slums, to almsgiving, these acts are ultimately about giving to God by giving to the poor. Surprisingly, many who practice such giving say that they do not care about the poor, instead framing their actions within a unique non-compassionate ethics of giving. At first, this form of giving may appear deeply selfish, but further consideration reveals that it avoids many of the problems associated with the idea of “charity.” Using the Egyptian uprising in 2011 and its call for social justice as a backdrop, this beautifully crafted ethnography suggests that “giving a man a fish” might ultimately be more revolutionary than “teaching a man to fish.”