Spirits of Palestine: Gender, Society, and Stories of the Jinn (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780739106433)

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: Celia E. Rothenberg
ISBN-10: 0739106430
ISBN-13: 9780739106433
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.36w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2005 pg. 1863