The perils of joy [electronic resource] : contesting mulid festivals in contemporary Egypt / Samuli Schielke.
Material type: TextSeries: Contemporary issues in the Middle EastPublication details: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2012. 2015)Description: 1 online resource (296 p.)ISBN:- 9780815651918
- 0815651910
- 297.3/6 23
- BP186.34 .S35 2012
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.
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