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The perils of joy : contesting mulid festivals in contemporary Egypt /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schielke, Joska Samuli
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2012.
Series:Contemporary issues in the Middle East.
Subjects:
Fasts and feasts > Islam.
Mawlid al-Nabī > Egypt.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • At the mulid
  • Festive experiences
  • Against ambivalence
  • An "other" of modern Egypt
  • A cultural icon
  • Legitimizing celebration
  • Transformations
  • Conclusion: a complete life.