Guests of the Sheik : an ethnography of an Iraqi village /

Fernea, Elizabeth Warnock, 1927-2008.,

Guests of the Sheik : an ethnography of an Iraqi village / [print] Elizabeth Warnock Fernea. - Anchor Books ed. - New York : Doubleday, [(c)1989. - 346 pages ; 21 cm.



Night journey: arrival in the village The sheik's harem Women of the tribe Women of the town Gypsies Housekeeping in El Nahra Problems of the purdah I meet the sheik Ramadan The feast Moussa's house Weddings Salima One wife or four Summer Hussein Muharram Pilgrimage to Karbala Autumn Excursion into the country Winter Jabbar becomes engaged Death in the tribe and in the town At home in El Nahra Back to Baghdad Leave-taking.



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Women--Iraq--Nahr.


Nahr (Iraq)--Social life and customs.

HQ1735.Z9.G847 1989 HQ1735.Z9.F364.G847 1989

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