MARC Record from Library of Congress

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020 $a9781845192693 (h/c : alk. paper)
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050 00 $aKQ9000.B44$bG56 2009
082 00 $a340.5/262$222
100 1 $aGinat, J.
245 10 $aBedouin bisha'h justice :$bordeal by fire /$cJoseph Ginat.
260 $aBrighton ;$aPortland, Or. :$bSussex Academic Press,$cc2009.
300 $axvi, 229 p., [6] p. of plates :$bill. (some col.), map ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aAcknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to the Bisha'h ceremony -- 2. The Mubasha''s family, Khams (co-liable group), and family traditions -- 3. A review of trials by ordeal throughout history -- 4. Introduction to case histories -- 5. Theft, drugs and property damage cases -- 5. Murder and manslaughter cases -- 6. Illicit sexual relations and rape cases -- 7. Marbut cases (inability of the groom to perform on his wedding night) -- 8. Charms, witchcraft, and healing ceremonies -- 9. Concluding remarks -- Appendix I: Bisha'h ceremony reports -- Appendix II: Notes distributed during Bisha'h ceremonies -- Appendix III: Police and court letters to the Mubasha' requesting performance of the Bisha'h -- Appendix IV: Newspaper references -- Appendix V: Summary Table of Bisha'h ceremonies.
650 0 $aLaw, Bedouin.
650 0 $aCustomary law$zEgypt.
650 0 $aOrdeal.
650 0 $aBedouins$zEgypt$xSocial life and customs.