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This is the story of the author's journey toward an understanding of islamic women, and of often contradictory political, religious and cultural forces that shape their lives. This journey takes her to Iran, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to Jordan and throughout the Middle East. She does find feminism, and makes other startling discoveries that defy our stereotypes about the Muslim world. Brooks offers an analysis of the world's fastest growing religion, and illustrates how Islam's holiest texts have been used to justify the repression of women.
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''Avoids both the sensational and the stereotypical... insightful... a valid, entertaining account of women in the Muslim world." (The 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." (The Seattle Times)
''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)
''Powerful and enlightening... Brooks presents stunning vignettes of Muslim women... and carefully distinguishes misogyny and oppressive cultural traditions from what she considers the true teaching of the Koran." (Publishers Weekly)
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''A rare look at a significant segment of the world's population that literally has been cloaked in mystery for generations." (The Seattle Times)
''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)
''Powerful and enlightening... Brooks presents stunning vignettes of Muslim women... and carefully distinguishes misogyny and oppressive cultural traditions from what she considers the true teaching of the Koran." (Publishers Weekly)
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- PublisherHamish Hamilton
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0241134927
- ISBN 13 9780241134924
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages272
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