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
297.3/6
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
297.3/6