Bodies, Boundaries and Spirit Possession

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FrontmatterPages 1 - 4 Download chapter (PDF)
ContentsPages 5 - 6 Download chapter (PDF)
Preface No access Pages 7 - 12
Chapter 1. Introduction No access Pages 13 - 40
Chapter 2. Sîdî Ma''rûf and Perceptions of Bodies and Boundaries No access Pages 41 - 78
Chapter 3. Shuwwâfât as Innovators: From Seers to Self-Made Businesswomen No access Pages 79 - 112
Chapter 4. Marginalizing Women: Spirit Possession, Mother-Daughter Relationships and Independence No access Pages 113 - 142
Chapter 5. Self-Proclaimed Religious Experts and Their Clientele No access Pages 143 - 166
Chapter 6. The Lîla: Women and Communal Religious Ritual No access Pages 167 - 198
Chapter 7. Conclusion No access Pages 199 - 204
Notes No access Pages 205 - 242
Bibliography No access Pages 243 - 266
Arabic Transliteration No access Pages 267 - 268
Glossary of Arabic and Berber Terms No access Pages 269 - 276