Women and Demons Cult Healing in Islamic Egypt |
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| Author:
| Sengers, Gerda |
| Series title: | International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-12771-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2002 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $103.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing upon her anthropological fieldwork in various poor neighbourhoods in Cairo, the author shows the resilience of poor women in the face of poverty. Beliefs about demons that invade the body and thereby cause illness derive from 'formal' as well as 'popular' Islam. Affected women find relief in the Zar ceremony or in a session of Koran healing.
Drawing upon her anthropological fieldwork in various poor neighbourhoods in Cairo, the author shows the resilience of poor women in the face of poverty. Beliefs about demons that invade the body and thereby cause illness derive from 'formal' as well as 'popular' Islam. Affected women find relief in the Zar ceremony or in a session of Koran healing.