The hammam through time and space /

Peteet provides the first comprehensive examination of hammams through their architecture, the labor pool, clientele, meanings, notions of the body and hygiene and economy. Exploring the hammam as both a tangible architectural structure and an intangible social practice, Peteet sheds light on how th...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Peteet, Julie Marie (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, [2024].
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Gender, culture, and politics in the Middle East.
Subjects:	Public baths > Islamic countries. Bathhouses > Islamic countries. Bathing customs > Islamic countries. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Middle Eastern Studies. ARCHITECTURE / Regional.