Performing Piety: Singers and Actors in Egypt's Islamic Revival

by Karin van Nieuwkerk

In the 1980s, Egypt witnessed a growing revival of religiosity among large sectors of the population, including artists. Many pious stars retired from art, "repented" from "sinful" activities, and dedicated themselves to worship, preaching, and charity. Their public conversions were influential in spreading piety to the Egyptian upper class during the 1990s, which in turn enabled the development of pious markets for leisure and art, thus facilitating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477302255
• ISBN13: 9781477302255
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"