Nine Parts Of Desire: The Hidden World Of Islamic Women
Author: Geraldine Brooks
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: 9780868246260
: Anchor Books
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: 01 January 2000
: 216mm X 135mm
: Australia
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: Geraldine Brooks
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: Paperback
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: Women's studies; Islam; Islamic studies
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Description
This is a portrait of the lives of modern Muslim women. It illustrates how male pride and power has warped the original message of a once liberating faith. The book traces a journey toward an understanding of these women, and of the often contradictory forces that shape their lives.