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Nine Parts of Desire (English)The Hidden World of Islamic Women - ISBN: 9780385475778 - See 1 other editionPublisher: Anchor Books Format: Paperback Published Date: January 1996 MSRP: $14.95 Synopsis: As a foreign correspondent covering the Middle East for the Wall Street Journal, Brooks examined the attitudes of Muslim women toward a society that many Western feminists consider oppressive. Donning the hijab, the black veil, Brooks sought to enter the world of Islamic wom... read more As a foreign correspondent covering the Middle East for the Wall Street Journal, Brooks examined the attitudes of Muslim women toward a society that many Western feminists consider oppressive. Donning the hijab, the black veil, Brooks sought to enter the world of Islamic women--in Egypt, Iran, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the occupied territories--to report on topics such as dress codes, polygamy, belly dancing, as well as specific events like the Saudi women's revolt over their government's ban on women driving. minimize
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