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The perils of joy

Schielke, Joska Samuli.

The perils of joy contesting mulid festivals in contemporary Egypt / [electronic resource] : Samuli Schielke. - Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (296 p.) - Contemporary issues in the Middle East .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- At the mulid -- Festive experiences -- Against ambivalence -- An "other" of modern Egypt -- A cultural icon -- Legitimizing celebration -- Transformations -- Conclusion: a complete life.

9780815651918 0815651910


Fasts and feasts--Islam.
Mawlid al-Nabī--Egypt.


Electronic books.

BP186.34 / .S35 2012

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