03618cam a2200685Ma 4500 ocn785782984 OCoLC 20200709060107.0 m d cr cn||||||||| 090626s2009 nyu ob 001 0 eng d 2009026745 E7B eng pn E7B OCLCQ SYB OCLCO OCLCQ YDXCP OCLCF P@U N$T OCLCQ COO OCLCQ EBLCP IDEBK OCLCQ AZK JSTOR 746011975 923422417 961516516 962583879 9780815650706 (electronic bk.) 0815650701 (electronic bk.) 9780815632009 (cloth alk. paper) 0815632002 (cloth alk. paper) 714510 (N$T) (OCoLC)785782984 (OCoLC)746011975 (OCoLC)923422417 (OCoLC)961516516 (OCoLC)962583879 22573/ctt1hzbmj0 JSTOR BP166.89 .E49 2009eb REL 037000 bisacsh SOC048000 bisacsh REL037060 bisacsh 297.2/17 22 MAIN El-Zein, Amira. Islam, Arabs, and the intelligent world of the jinn [electronic resource] / Amira El-Zein. 1st ed. Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2009. 1 online resource (xxiii, 215 pages). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Contemporary issues in the Middle East Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- The poetics of the invisible : Muslim imagination and the jinn -- Correspondences between jinn and humans -- Beings of light and of fire -- Divination, revelation, and the jinn -- Magic, possession, diseases, and the jinn -- Jinn in animal shapes -- Love between humans and jinn -- Jinn inspiring poets -- Conclusion: The sentience of inside out/outside in -- Appendix: The different classes of the jinn. "According to the Qur'an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. Beliefs regarding the jinn are deeply integrated into Muslim culture and religion, and have a constant presence in legends, myths, poetry, and literature. In Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn, Amira El-Zein explores the integral role these mythological figures play, revealing that the concept of jinn is fundamental to understanding Muslim culture and tradition." Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Jinn. Islamic demonology. Islamic demonology. Jinn. RELIGION Islam General. bisacsh Islamic demonology. fast (OCoLC)fst01730315 Jinn. fast (OCoLC)fst00983626 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: El-Zein, Amira. Islam, Arabs, and the intelligent world of the jinn. 1st ed. Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2009 (DLC) 2009026745 Contemporary issues in the Middle East. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=714510 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL3410088 ebrary EBRY ebr10534255 EBSCOhost EBSC 714510 Ingram Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis22919559 Project MUSE MUSE muse3568 YBP Library Services YANK 7465022 92 N$T 54625 54625