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

    An intimate portrait of the lives of modern Muslim women reveals how male pride and power have distorted the message of Islam to justify the subjugation of women and how a feminism of sorts has flowered in spite of repression. Tour.

  • 0385475764
  • 9780385475761
  • Geraldine Brooks
  • 1 January 1995
  • Doubleday
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 255
  • 1
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