Performing Piety : : Singers and Actors in Egypt's Islamic Revival / / Karin van Nieuwkerk.
In the 1980s, Egypt witnessed a growing revival of religiosity among large sectors of the population, including artists. Many pious stars retired from art, “repented” from “sinful” activities, and dedicated themselves to worship, preaching, and charity. Their public conversions were influential in s...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part One. The 1980s
- Celebrating Piety
- Chapter one. Dreams, Spirituality, and the Piety Movement
- Chapter two. Repentance, Daʿwah, and Religious Education
- Chapter three. Veiling and Charity
- Part Two. The 1990s
- Debating Religion, Gender, and the Performing Arts in the Public Sphere
- Chapter four. The Islamist (Counter)public
- Chapter five. The Secular Cultural Field
- Chapter six. Changing Discourses on Art and Gender
- Part Three. The New Millennium
- Performing Piety
- Chapter seven. Art with a Mission and Post-Islamism
- Chapter eight. Halal Weddings and Religious Markets
- Chapter nine. Ramadan Soaps and Islamic Aesthetics
- Afterword
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index