Religion among the Folk in Egypt

by Hasan M. El-Shamy

Religion among the Folk in Egypt seeks to structure the entire field of supernatural beliefs and related practices in the folk communities of Egypt. These beliefs constitute a cognitive system on the one hand and represent behavioral experiences felt, thought, and lived by individuals and social groups on the other. The systemic qualities of the beliefs involved are represented by the fact that the components are interconnected; even a peripheral...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275979482
• ISBN13: 9780275979485
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.0"