The hammam through time and space
Julie Peteet
Bok Engelsk 2024 Julie Marie Peteet
| Omfang | xi, 367 sider
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| Opplysninger | Genealogy I : Neolithic to Byzantium -- Genealogy II : Early Islam to the Ottomans -- Why Now? Culture and Body in Motion -- The Hammam as Spatial Practice and Rite of Passage -- The Hammam as a Sensorium -- Danger in the Hammam : From the Supernatural to Murder -- Heritage, Tourism, Commodification, and Wellness -- Laboring in the Hammam.. - "Peteet provides the first comprehensive examination of hammams through their architecture, the labor pool, clientele, meanings, notions of the body and hygiene, and economy. Exploring the hammam as both a tangible architectural structure and an intangible social practice, Peteet sheds light on how the bath has functioned as a central hub of religious ceremonies and a space that transcends any specific religious affiliation"--
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| ISBN | 9780815638315. - 9780815638322
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