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9780739106426

Spirits of Palestine Gender, Society, and Stories of the Jinn

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  • ISBN13:

    9780739106426

  • ISBN10:

    0739106422

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-11-15
  • Publisher: Lexington Books
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Summary

Anthropologist Celia Rothenberg gives us a rare glimpse into the daily life of a contemporary Palestinian village, where women's lives are structured more by moral codes and societal norms than by political activism. In this rich ethnographic portrait, stories of the jinn, or spirit possession, become powerful commentaries on women's senses of strength and subordination, both within their villages and in their larger social and political contexts.

Author Biography

Celia Rothenberg is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Health Studies at McMaster University.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction
1(28)
The Jinn
29(24)
Women and the Jinn
53(24)
Zahia and Her Jewish Jinn
77(22)
Men and the Jinn
99(24)
Social Geography and the Jinn
123(10)
Appendix: Marriages in Artas 133(4)
Bibliography 137(8)
Index 145(4)
About the Author 149

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