Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Nine Parts of Desire : the Hidden World of Islamic Women
- ISBN
- 9780385475778
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 1995
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Author
- Geraldine Brooks
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Social Science, History
- Topic
- Women, Islamic Studies, Sociology / General, Women’s Studies
- Item Weight
- 8.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women By Gera
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385475772
ISBN-13
9780385475778
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159402
Product Key Features
Book Title
Nine Parts of Desire : the Hidden World of Islamic Women
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1995
Topic
Women, Islamic Studies, Sociology / General, Women’s Studies
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-017496
Reviews
“Frank, enraging, and captivating.” -The New Yorker “Powerful and enlightening…Brooks presents stunning vignettes of Muslim women…and carefully distinguishes misogyny and oppressive cultural traditions from what she considers the true teachings of the Koran.” -Publishers Weekly “There has been nothing finer on the subject from a Western observer…she looks at it from the heart…mixing historical perspective with piercingly observed journalism.” -Newsday “Avoids both the sensational and the stereotypical…insightful…a valid, entertaining account of women in the Muslim world.” -New York Times Book Review “A rare look at a significant segment of the world’s population that literally has been cloaked in mystery for generations.” -Seattle Times, “Frank, enraging, and captivating.” – The New Yorker “Powerful and enlightening…Brooks presents stunning vignettes of Muslim women…and carefully distinguishes misogyny and oppressive cultural traditions from what she considers the true teachings of the Koran.” – Publishers Weekly “There has been nothing finer on the subject from a Western observer…she looks at it from the heart…mixing historical perspective with piercingly observed journalism.” – Newsday “Avoids both the sensational and the stereotypical…insightful…a valid, entertaining account of women in the Muslim world.” – New York Times Book Review “A rare look at a significant segment of the world’s population that literally has been cloaked in mystery for generations.” – Seattle Times
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
305.4/86971
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER – Pulitzer Prize winning author presents the stories of a wide range of Muslim women in the Middle East. As an Australian American and an experienced foreign correspondent, Brooks’ thoughtful analysis attempts to understand the precarious status of women in the wake of Islamic fundamentalism. “Frank, enraging, and captivating.” – The New York Times Nine Parts of Desire is the story of Brooks’ intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils, and of the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. Defying our stereotypes about the Muslim world, Brooks’ acute analysis of the world’s fastest growing religion deftly illustrates how Islam’s holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women, and how male pride and power have warped the original message of a once liberating faith. As a prizewinning foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal , Geraldine Brooks spent six years covering the Middle East through wars, insurrections, and the volcanic upheaval of resurgent fundamentalism. Yet for her, headline events were only the backdrop to a less obvious but more enduring drama: the daily life of Muslim women.
LC Classification Number
HQ1170.B76 1996
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