Gamliel, Tova.

Aesthetics of Sorrow : The Wailing Culture of Yemenite Jewish Women. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (462 pages)

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Wailing: A Topic That Defies Research -- 2. Johara: Mother of the Wailers -- 3. Giving Words -- 4. The Performance Stage -- 5. Melancholic Power -- 6. Mission -- Epilogue: The Lament of the Printed Words -- Notes -- References -- Index.

9780814339756


Weepers (Mourners) -- Israel.
Jews, Yemeni -- Israel -- Customs and practices.
Mourning customs -- Israel.


Electronic books.

GT3390.5.I75 -- .G3613 2014eb

393.909450902