El-Zein, Amira. creator text bibliography Electronic books. nyu Syracuse, N.Y Syracuse University Press 2009 1st ed. monographic eng

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1 online resource (xxiii, 215 pages). "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." 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. Amira El-Zein. Includes bibliographical references and index. Jinn Islamic demonology Islamic demonology Jinn RELIGION Islam General Islamic demonology Jinn SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies BP166.89 .E49 2009eb 297.2/17 El-Zein, Amira. Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2009 1st ed. (DLC) 2009026745 9780815650706 0815650701 22573/ctt1hzbmj0 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=714510 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=714510 E7B 090626 20200709060107.0 ocn785782984 eng