Cradle of Islam : the Hijaz and the quest for an Arabian identity

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yamani, Mai (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris , 2004
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Defining the Hijaz: the roots of cultural resistance
  • 2. The Hijazi 'awa'il and the preservation of Hijazi identity
  • 3. The political awakening of the Hijazi 'awa'il
  • 4. The rites of passage I: ceremonies of birth
  • 5. The rites of passage II: marriage and social status
  • 6. The rites of passage III: death--the final vindication
  • 7. Cultivating the social arts I: the art of formal conversation among the Hijazi 'awa'il
  • 8. Cultivating the social arts II: reasserting culinary tradition
  • 9. Cultivating the social arts III: the adaptation of Hijazi dress to the new social order
  • 10. Conclusion