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Author Brooks, Geraldine.

Title Nine parts of desire : the hidden world of Islamic women / Geraldine Brooks.

Publication Info. New York : Anchor Books, 1996.

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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  305.48 BROOKS    Check Shelf
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Edition First Anchor Book Trade Paperback edition.
Description 260 pages : map ; 21 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-252) and index.
Contents 1. The holy veil -- 2. Whom no man shall have deflowered before them -- 3. Here come the brides -- 4. The prophet's women -- 5. Converts -- 6. Jihad is for women, too -- 7. A queen -- 8. The getting of wisdom -- 9. Risky business -- 10. Politics, with and without a vote -- 11. Muslim women's games -- 12. A different drummer -- Conclusion : beware of the dogma.
Summary Examines the life of Muslim women, and the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.6 16.0 69026.
Subject Muslim women.
Muslim women -- Social conditions.
Muslim women. (OCoLC)fst01030996
Muslim women -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01031015
ISBN 0385475772
9780385475778
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