Hashtag Islam: How Cyber-Islamic Environments Are Transforming Religious Authority

by Gary R Bunt

Book Overview

Gary R. Bunt is a twenty-year pioneer in the study of cyber-Islamic environments (CIEs). In his new book, Bunt explores the diverse and surprising ways digital technology is shaping how Muslims across vast territories relate to religious authorities in fulfilling spiritual, mystical, and legalistic agendas. From social networks to websites, essential elements of religious practices and authority now have representation online. Muslims, embracing the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469643154
• ISBN13: 9781469643151
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"