| Description |
xiv, 173 p. : ill. (chiefly col.). |
| Series |
Pragmatics & beyond, 0922-842X ; new ser., 214 |
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Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., 214.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Learning the truth: memorizing the Koran in an Egyptian kuttab -- The context of truth practices: legislating the sharia at the shopfloor level -- Telling the truth: the judge and the law in family matters -- The truth about oneself: three Arab channels and their self-presentation -- Speaking the truth: advocacy video clips against terror -- Narratives of truth: documenting the mind in a psychiatric hospital -- Conclusion: Truth: a matter of language game and practical achievement. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Truthfulness and falsehood -- Arab countries.
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Truthfulness and falsehood -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Ethnology -- Arab countries.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9789027256171 |
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9789027284655 (electronic bk.) |
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