Karin van Nieuwkerk
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A Trade like Any Other
Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt
University of Texas Press
The lives of female performers and the reasons why work they regard as "a trade like any other" is considered disreputable in Egyptian society.
- Copyright year: 1995
Moving In and Out of Islam
Edited by Karin van Nieuwkerk
University of Texas Press
With empirical case studies from Western and Central Europe, the United States, Canada, and the Middle East, this anthology opens a new field of study by exploring people’s rationales for leaving, as well as converting to, Islam.
- Copyright year: 2018
Muslim Rap, Halal Soaps, and Revolutionary Theater
Artistic Developments in the Muslim World
Edited by Karin van Nieuwkerk
University of Texas Press
Twelve leading scholars trace Islamic discourse on the performing arts to give insight into genres of pious productions throughout the world.
- Copyright year: 2011
Women Embracing Islam
Gender and Conversion in the West
Edited by Karin van Nieuwkerk
University of Texas Press
Ten essays by leading historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and theologians that probe Western women's motivations for converting to Islam.
- Copyright year: 2006
Islam and Popular Culture
University of Texas Press
With well-structured chapters by leading scholars who explain key developments and concepts clearly, Islam and Popular Culture is the first comprehensive overview of this important subject.
- Copyright year: 2016
Performing Piety
Singers and Actors in Egypt's Islamic Revival
University of Texas Press
Tracing the Islamization of Egyptian celebrities and their fans and the emergence of an Islamic aesthetics, this book offers a unique history of the religious revival in Egypt through the lens of the performing arts.
- Copyright year: 2013
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