Islam, Arabs, and the intelligent world of the jinn / Amira El-Zein.
| Author/creator | El-Zein, Amira |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, |
| Description | xxiii, 215 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary issues in the Middle East Contemporary issues in the Middle East. ^A217509 |
| Contents | Introduction -- The poetics of the invisible : Muslim imagination and the jinn -- Correspondences between jinn and humans -- Beings of light and of fire -- Divination, revelation, and the jinn -- Magic, possession, diseases, and the jinn -- Jinn in animal shapes -- Love between humans and jinn -- Jinn inspiring poets -- Conclusion: The sentience of inside out/outside in -- Appendix: The different classes of the jinn. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009026745 |
| ISBN | 9780815632009 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0815632002 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |