The art of resistance in Islam: the performance of politics among Shi'i women in the Middle East and beyond
"In 2014, I visited a private women-only religious gathering (majlis, pl. majālis) organised by an Iraqi Shi'i in her house in London. When I entered, everyone was still very busy preparing the majlis: some were sorting out the seating area by laying down additional cushions on the carpet...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2022
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| In: |
Cambridge Middle East studies (65)
Anno: 2022 |
| Periodico/Rivista: | Cambridge Middle East studies
65 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Donna sciita
/ Attività politica
/ Resistenza
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AD Sociologia delle religioni BJ Islam KBL Medio Oriente |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Shīʻah
Political aspects
B Shiite women Political activity (Great Britain) B Shiite women Political activity (Middle East) |
| Accesso online: |
Indice Quarta di copertina Literaturverzeichnis |
| Riepilogo: | "In 2014, I visited a private women-only religious gathering (majlis, pl. majālis) organised by an Iraqi Shi'i in her house in London. When I entered, everyone was still very busy preparing the majlis: some were sorting out the seating area by laying down additional cushions on the carpet while others were busy making food and drinks in the kitchen. The smell of black tea, cardamom, and saffron filled the house. The walls were covered in black with numerous Islamic Shi'a embroideries in yellow, green, and red colours hanging throughout the rooms. Various paintings and pictures of the prophet's grandson, Imam Husayn, and other Shi'i Sigures were displayed"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | xiv, 253 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-01569-1 978-1-316-51649-2 |
