Muslim Preaching in the Middle East and Beyond

Explores Muslim religious oratory across time, culture and media Explores the huge variety of Muslim religious oratory in Muslim majority and minority contextsCalls attention to a shared discursive traditionCombines analyses of political and ideological uses of oratory with a focus on its ritual aspects and ramificationsEmphasises the impact of various types of media for the authoritative power of religious oratoryStresses the symbolic power of religious oratory and its impact on cultural and na