Gamliʼel, Ṭovah,  1965- <br/><br/>
Aesthetics of sorrow :  the wailing culture of yemenite-jewish women / 
Tova Gamliel ; [translated by] Naftali Greenwood. 
 - 1 online resource (x, 450 pages). 
 - Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology .
 - Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Wailing : a topic that defies research -- Johara : mother of the wailers -- Giving words -- The performance stage -- Melancholic power -- Mission -- Epilogue : the lament of the printed words. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780814339756 0814339751 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jews, Yemeni--Funeral customs and rites--Israel.<br/>Weepers (Mourners)--Israel.<br/>Jewish mourning customs--Israel.<br/>Jewish women--Israel.<br/>Jews, Yemeni--Customs and practices.--Israel<br/>Mourning customs--Israel.<br/>Weepers (Mourners)--Israel.<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE--Death & Dying.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GT3390.5.I75  / G3613 2014eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>393.909450902