Jinn Eviction as a Discourse of Power: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Moroccan Magical Beliefs and Practices (Islam in Africa, 8) - Hardcover

Maarouf, Mohammed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 900416099X ISBN 13: 9789004160996

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 2007

Synopsis

This book is much more than an analysis of the schema of domination and submission as it is played out in the social drama of jinn eviction. It is also a source of information on the history and mythology of a saintly lineage, on the day to day running of a pilgrimage centre, on popular Islam, and on traditional conceptions of jinn possession.

About this title

About the Author:

Mohammed Maarouf, Doctorat d' État / Ph.D. (2004) in Literature, is Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco. He is a researcher in anthropology. He has conducted researches on Moroccan culture, some of which were published in the form of articles and others were presented as papers in international conferences.

Review:

'[T]he book is very well done and is an important addition to the fields of medical anthropology, mental health, and psychiatry. It also adds significantly to our understanding of Middle Eastern religion, culture, history, and politics.' Bill Ward in Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 24.4

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 900416099X
• ISBN 13: 9789004160996
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 337