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Record Number: 3534 Author(s)/Creator(s): Stetkevych , Suzanne Pinckney. Contributor(s): Title: Sarah and the Hyena: Laughter, Menstruation and the Genesis of a Double Entendre [the author examines a passage fom the Qur'an along with relevant poems, all of which refer to menstruation; in the story of Sarah menstrutation is associated with fertility and freshness, while in the poetry menstruation is a sign of pollution with the menstruating hyena defiling the dead who have not been avenged]. Source URL: History of Religions (Full Text via JSTOR) 36, 1 (August 1996): 13-41. Link Info target = '_blank'>History of Religions (Full Text via JSTOR) 36, 1 (August 1996): 13-41. Link Info Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Arabic Literature Blood, Image of Hyena, Image of Islam Literature- Verse Menstruation in Literature Puns and Punning Qur'an Exegesis 11: 71 Revenge in Literature Sarah in the Qur'an Award Note: Geographic Area: Eastern Mediterranean Century: 7 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: One table. Comparison of tribal society and hyena practices in terms of eating habits, gender, sex, menstruation, and hospitality. Page 26 Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Indiana University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00182710 0

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