Muslim Prayer on Picture Postcards of French Algeria, 1900-1960

From 1900 to 1960 French soldiers and visitors to North Africa sent home striking postcards showing Muslims in prayer. As inscribed objects they linked separated family and friends, and were collected, compiled and stored. Based on 2500 of these cards offered on an Internet auction site, this study...

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Authors: Christian, William A. 1944- (Author) ; Mittermaier, Amira 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2017]
In: Material religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-51
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B France / Soldier / Algeria / Picture postcard / Muslim (Motif) / Prayer (Motif) / Religiosity
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BJ Islam
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B Photography
B Islam
B Postcards
B Algeria
B Angelus
B Catholicism
B Orientalism
B France
B Prayer
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