Spirits of Palestine Gender, Society, and

Anthropologist Celia Rothenberg gives us a rare glimpse into the daily life of a contemporary Palestinian village, where women's lives are structured more by moral codes and societal norms than by political activism. In this rich ethnographic portrait, stories of the jinn, or spirit possession, become powerful commentaries on women's senses of strength and subordination, both within their villages and in their larger social and political contexts.

Celia Rothenberg is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Health Studies at McMaster University.

List of Figures	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
1 Introduction	1	(28)
2 The Jinn	29	(24)
3 Women and the Jinn	53	(24)
4 Zahia and Her Jewish Jinn	77	(22)
5 Men and the Jinn	99	(24)
6 Social Geography and the Jinn	123	(10)
Appendix: Marriages in Artas	133	(4)
Bibliography	137	(8)
Index	145	(4)
About the Author	149

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Spirits of Palestine Gender, Society, and Stories of the Jinn

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