Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
by: Geraldine Brooks
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Dewey Decimal Number: 305.486971
EAN: 9780385475778
ISBN: 0385475772
Label: Anchor
Manufacturer: Anchor
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: December 01, 1995
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date: December 01, 1995
Sales Rank: 12684
Studio: Anchor
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Editorial Review:
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In this captivating book, award-winning journalist Geraldine Brooks offers an intimate, often shocking portrait of the lives of modern Muslim women, and shows how male pride and power have warped the original message of a once-liberating faith. 'A valid, entertaining account of women in the Muslim world.'--The New York Times Book Review.
Amazon.com Review:
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.
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- I suppose it's hard to be completely unbiasedThis truly was a fascinating read and I could not help but appreciate Geraldine Brooks' devotion in ... Read More
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- MesmerizingGeraldine Brooks is as talented at non-fiction as she is at fiction. I could not put this book down. ... Read More
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- a glimpse of a hidden worldWhile this book is not meant to be an anthropological analysis of Muslim women, it does give insight into ... Read More
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- Islam Means SubmissionThis is just one of the facts that I learned from this book. It became not just a fact but an insight as ... Read More
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- nine parts of desire...ten parts intrigueGeraldine Brooks takes us inside her personal trip trough the Islamic world and gives as close to an UNBIASED ... Read More
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