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The Nile on eBay   Sorrow and Joy Among Muslim Women: The Pukhtuns of Northern Pakistan by Amineh Ahmed The Pukhtuns are numerically and politically one of the most significant ethno-linguistic groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This important study of Pukhtun society concentrates on the lives, thoughts and gham-khadi (funerals-weddings) ceremonies of the women, especially of the elite, wealthy and educated women (Bibiane) who have largely been overlooked in previous studies. Contesting their conventional representation as idle, it illustrates their commitment to various forms of work within familial and social contexts. It challenges the commonly assumed models of contemporary Pakistan society, which make a simplistic divide between rural and urban, Punjab and non-Punjab, and feudal and non-feudal spaces and peoples. It also contributes to broader debates about the nature and expression of elite cultures and issues of sociality, funerals and marriage, custom and religion, space and gender, morality and reason, and social role and personhood within the contexts of Islam in the Middle East and South Asia. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description The Pukhtuns are numerically and politically one of the most significant ethno-linguistic groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This important study of Pukhtun society concentrates on the lives, thoughts and gham-khadi (funerals-weddings) ceremonies of the women, especially of the elite, wealthy and educated women (Bibiane) who have largely been overlooked in previous studies. Contesting their conventional representation as idle, it illustrates their commitment to various forms of work within familial and social contexts. It challenges the commonly assumed models of contemporary Pakistan society, which make a simplistic divide between rural and urban, Punjab and non-Punjab, and feudal and non-feudal spaces and peoples. It also contributes to broader debates about the nature and expression of elite cultures and issues of sociality, funerals and marriage, custom and religion, space and gender, morality and reason, and social role and personhood within the contexts of Islam in the Middle East and South Asia. Author Biography Amineh Ahmed Hoti is a member of the Faculty of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge and a Visiting Scholar at Lucy Cavendish College, where she leads a society for interfaith dialogue. Table of Contents List of plates; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration; Glossary; Introduction; 1. Gham-khadi: framework and fieldwork; 2. From the inside-out: Bibiane's 'dual lives' in and beyond the house; 3. The work of mourning: death and dismay among Bibiane; 4. Celebrating khadi: communal Pukhtun weddings and clandestine internet marriages; 5. The work of gham-khadi: 'not to do gham-khadi is shameful (sharam); to do it a burden'; Conclusion; Appendices; References; Index. Review Advance praise: 'This work, based on extensive fieldwork in an area inaccessible to those without Dr Ahmed's formidable linguistic skills and cultural experience, is absolutely unique. It is the first major study of Pukhtun women, done with the trained eye of a skilled anthropologist, and obvious respect for her subject matter.' Tamara Sonn, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Humanities. College of William and Mary, Virginia Advance praise: 'This work is sensitive, timely and anthropologically sophisticated and will add considerable nuance to the understanding of the nature of life in Pakistan today.' Caroline Humphrey, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge Advance praise: 'With her sophisticated sense of ethnic and religious identity in northern Pakistan, Amineh Ahmed has drawn on her own exceptional eye for detail and the voices of the people to render a brilliant portrait of women, power and the key life-cycle rituals that create and confirm social obligation. Her humane and incisive account has profound implications for understanding not only Pukhtun culture but the very nature of form and ambiguity in social and religious life generally.' Lawrence Rosen, Cromwell Professor of Anthropology, Princeton University Review Quote 'With her sophisticated sense of ethnic and religious identity in northern Pakistan, Amineh Ahmed has drawn on her own exceptional eye for detail and the voices of the people to render a brilliant portrait of women, power and the key life-cycle rituals that create and confirm social obligation. Her humane and incisive account has profound implications for understanding not only Pukhtun culture but the very nature of form and ambiguity in social and religious life generally.' Lawrence Rosen, Cromwell Professor of Anthropology, Princeton University Promotional "Headline" Study of the lives, thoughts and gham-khadi (funerals-weddings) ceremonies of Pukhtun women, especially of the elite. Description for Bookstore The Pukhtuns are one of the most signficant ethno-linguistic groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This important study of Pukhtun society concentrates on the lives, thoughts and gham-khadi (funerals-weddings) ceremonies of the women, especially of the elite, wealthy and educated women who have largely been overlooked in previous studies. Description for Library The Pukhtuns are one of the most signficant ethno-linguistic groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This important study of Pukhtun society concentrates on the lives, thoughts and gham-khadi (funerals-weddings) ceremonies of the women, especially of the elite, wealthy and educated women who have largely been overlooked in previous studies. Details ISBN052105270X Author Amineh Ahmed Short Title SORROW & JOY AMONG MUSLIM WOME Pages 240 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series University of Cambridge Oriental Publications Language English ISBN-10 052105270X ISBN-13 9780521052702 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 305.488 Series Number 63 Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-02-28 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle The Pukhtuns of Northern Pakistan Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Birth 1972 Affiliation Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge DOI 10.1604/9780521052702 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2008-02-21 AU Release Date 2008-02-21 NZ Release Date 2008-02-21 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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The Pukhtuns of Northern Pakistan, Buch, Softcover, The Pukhtuns are numerically and politically one of the most significant ethno-linguistic groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This impo… More...

The Pukhtuns of Northern Pakistan, Buch, Softcover, The Pukhtuns are numerically and politically one of the most significant ethno-linguistic groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This important study of Pukhtun society concentrates on the lives, thoughts and gham-khadi (funerals-weddings) ceremonies of the women, especially of the elite, wealthy and educated women (Bibiane) who have largely been overlooked in previous studies. Contesting their conventional representation as idle, it illustrates their commitment to various forms of work within familial and social contexts. It challenges the commonly assumed models of contemporary Pakistan society, which make a simplistic divide between rural and urban, Punjab and non-Punjab, and feudal and non-feudal spaces and peoples. It also contributes to broader debates about the nature and expression of elite cultures and issues of sociality, funerals and marriage, custom and religion, space and gender, morality and reason, and social role and personhood within the contexts of Islam in the Middle East and South Asia. [PU: Cambridge University Press], Seiten: 240, Cambridge University Press, 2008<

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