book "Islam Observed"
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"Islam Observed" is a seminal anthropological study by Clifford Geertz comparing the religious practices and cultural expressions of Islam in Indonesia and Morocco.
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| book "Islam Observed" canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Islam Observed" Context triple: [Clifford Geertz, knownFor, book "Islam Observed"]
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A.
Man and Islam
"Man and Islam" is a philosophical and sociological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that explores the nature of human beings and their role in society from an Islamic perspective.
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B.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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C.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
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D.
Covering Islam
Covering Islam is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how Western media and scholarship have historically represented and often distorted the image of Islam and the Muslim world.
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E.
Islam: A Short History
Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Islam Observed" Target entity description: "Islam Observed" is a seminal anthropological study by Clifford Geertz comparing the religious practices and cultural expressions of Islam in Indonesia and Morocco.
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A.
Man and Islam
"Man and Islam" is a philosophical and sociological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that explores the nature of human beings and their role in society from an Islamic perspective.
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B.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
-
C.
The Spirit of Islam
The Spirit of Islam is a seminal scholarly work that presents a sympathetic, reformist interpretation of Islamic history, theology, and civilization for both Muslim and Western audiences.
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D.
Covering Islam
Covering Islam is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how Western media and scholarship have historically represented and often distorted the image of Islam and the Muslim world.
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E.
Islam: A Short History
Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological study
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
anthropology
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area studies ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| author | Clifford Geertz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares |
Indonesian Islam
NERFINISHED
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Moroccan Islam ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
relationship between religion and national culture
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variation in Islamic practice across cultures ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural expressions of Islam
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historical development of Islamic belief ⓘ religious practices ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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comparative religion ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Clifford Geertz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralConcept |
cultural interpretation of religion
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historical context of belief ⓘ religious symbols ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case study of Islam in Indonesia
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case study of Islam in Morocco ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | comparative ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Islamic studies
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anthropology of religion ⓘ comparative anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
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Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ religious development ⓘ symbolic anthropology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
application of symbolic anthropology to Islamic societies
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comparative analysis of Islam in two different cultural settings ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | Religious Development in Morocco and Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
interpretive anthropology
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symbolic interpretation of religion ⓘ |
| title | Islam Observed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Clifford Geertz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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