Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women Book

Geraldine Brooks spent two years as a Middle East news correspondent, covering the death of Khomeini and the like. She also learned a lot about what it's like for Islamic women today. Brooks' book is exceedingly well-done--she knows her Islamic lore and traces the origins of today's practices back to Mohammed's time. Personable and very readable, Brooks takes us through the women's back door entrance of the Middle East for an unusual and provocative view. Read More

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  • Product Description

    This is a study of Islamic women, and of the often contradictory political, religious and cultural forces that shape their lives. The book examines Iran, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Jordan and the Middle East. It argues that there is feminism amongst Islamic women, and reveals other startling discoveries that defy western stereotypes about the Muslin world. This study offers an acute analysis of the world's fastest growing religion, and illustrates how Islam's holy texts have been used to justify the repression of women.

  • 0140244654
  • 9780140244656
  • Geraldine Brooks
  • 28 March 1996
  • Penguin Books Ltd
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 272
  • New edition
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