The Hammam Through Time and Space

by Julie Peteet

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Julie Peteet offers a fascinating tour through the rich cultural history of hammams, or baths, in the Mediterranean and Middle East. These sacred structures date back to the Bronze and Iron Ages and have evolved through the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic periods. In this original work, Peteet provides the first comprehensive examination of hammams through their architecture, labor pool, clientele, meanings, notions of the body and hygiene,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0815638310

ISBN13:9780815638315

Release Date:May 2024

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:382 Pages

Weight:1.90 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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