Islamically marked bodies and urban space in two Egyptian films

Since the 1970s Egyptian cinema has grappled with two closely related issues. First, filmmakers sought to neutralize the occurrence of Islamically marked bodies through visual conventions that either carefully excised them from the urban fabric, or alternatively, cast them as a political challenge t...

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Main Author: Armbrust, Walter 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2012]
In: Material religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 8, Issue: 3, Pages: 354-373
Further subjects:B Egypt
B URBAN life
B Cinema
B Islamic piety
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