The Peteet, Julie Marie creator author. text bibliography nyu 2024 First edition. monographic eng

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xi, 367 p. : ill. ; col. ; 23 cm. "Peteet provides the first comprehensive examination of hammams through their architecture, the labor pool, clientele, meanings, notions of the body and hygiene, and economy. Exploring the hammam as both a tangible architectural structure and an intangible social practice, Peteet sheds light on how the bath has functioned as a central hub of religious ceremonies and a space that transcends any specific religious affiliation"-- Genealogy I : Neolithic to Byzantium -- Genealogy II : Early Islam to the Ottomans -- Why Now? Culture and Body in Motion -- The Hammam as Spatial Practice and Rite of Passage -- The Hammam as a Sensorium -- Danger in the Hammam : From the Supernatural to Murder -- Heritage, Tourism, Commodification, and Wellness -- Laboring in the Hammam -- Julie Peteet. Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-359) and index. Public baths Islamic countries Bathhouses Islamic countries Bathing customs Islamic countries SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Middle Eastern Studies ARCHITECTURE / Regional NA7010 P48 2024 725/.73091767 9780815638322 9780815638315 pucpr 240202 20250227112317.0 eng