Quranic Schools: Agents of Preservation and Change (Reference Books in International Education)

Helen N. Boyle takes an anthropological approach to Quranic schooling in examining the role of Quranic preschools in community life. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Series Preface......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Islamic Schooling Historical Roots and Current Configurations......Page 18 Islam, Learning, and Communities of Practice......Page 34 Qur'anic Schools and the Preservation of Social, Spiritual, and Emotional Health Examples from Yemen......Page 48 Qur'anic Schools and the Preservation of a Moroccan Tradition......Page 68 Embodying the Qur'an through Memorization An Example from Morocco......Page 92 Embodiment and Change Qur'anic School Transformation in Morocco......Page 108 Islamiya Schools in Nigeria Moving Toward Public School Pedagogy......Page 128 Conclusion......Page 138 Bibliography......Page 148 Index......Page 154 Islamic Schooling -- Islam, Learning, And Communities Of Practice -- Qur'anic Schools And The Preservation Of Social, Spiritual, And Emotional Health -- Qur'anic Schools And The Preservation Of A Moroccan Tradition -- Embodying The Qur'an Through Memorization -- Embodiment And Change -- Islamiya Schools In Nigeria. Helen N. Boyle. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 139-144) And Index. Islamic schooling Islam, learning and communities of practice Qurʼanic schools and the preservation of social, spiritual and emotional health Qurʼanic schools and the preservation of a Moroccan tradition Embodying the Qurʼan through memorization Embodiment and change Islamiya schools in Nigeria. "Through ethnographic research in Morocco, Nigeria, and Yemen, this important volume illustrates the various and changing roles of Qur'anic schools in both preserving and transforming social, educational, and religious practices."--Jacket