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Autore |
Gamliʼel Ṭovah <1965-> |
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Titolo |
Aesthetics of sorrow : the wailing culture of Yemenite-Jewish women / / Tova Gamliel ; translated by Naftali Greenwood |
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Detroit, Michigan : , : Wayne State University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (462 p.) |
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Collana |
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Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Weepers (Mourners) - Israel |
Jews, Yemeni - Israel - Customs and practices |
Mourning customs - Israel |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""Half-title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Wailing: A Topic That Defies Research""; ""2. Johara: Mother of the Wailers""; ""3. Giving Words""; ""4. The Performance Stage""; ""5. Melancholic Power""; ""6. Mission""; ""Epilogue: The Lament of the Printed Words""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
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