Quranic Schools: Agents of Preservation and Change

By Helen N. Boyle

Islamic culture and its institutions, so often misrepresented and misunderstood by Westerners, is here articulated in Quranic Schools: Agents of Preservation and Change. Dating to the seventh century AD, these schools are indeed vestiges of the past. But they are equally reflective of Islam as it is lived today. Through ethnographic research in Morocco, Yemen, and Nigeria, this volume illustrates the various and changing roles of Quranic schools in both preserving and transforming social, educational, and religious practices. Helen Boyle is the director of the Center for International Basic Education (IBE), a center within EDC's International Education Systems Division (IES).

Contact Info: Helen Boyle (2025723700 x3737)

Published by: Routledge Order Info

Learn more about EDC's international work on the IES Web site: http://ies.edc.org/

Read an EDC feature article about Helen Boyle's work in Quranic Schools: http://main.edc.org/newsroom/features/egyptianschools.asp

Price: $85.00
ISBN: 0415946352
(160 pp.) Print