The Hammam through Time and Space

by Julie Peteet

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"