Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
by Geraldine Brooks
Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks holds a highly rated rating of 4.04 out of 5, based on 10.3K reader ratings. First published in 1994. The book spans 255 pages.
About Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
With a New AfterwordAs a prizewinning foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, Geraldine Brooks spent six years covering the Middle East through wars, insurrections, and the volcanic upheaval of resurgent fundamentalism. Yet for her, headline events were only the backdrop to a less obvious but more enduring drama: the daily life of Muslim women. Nine Parts of Desire is the story of Brooks' intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils, and of the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. Defying our stereotypes about the Muslim world, Brooks' acute analysis of the world's fastest growing religion deftly illustrates how Islam's holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women, and how male pride and power have warped the original message of a once liberating faith.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Geraldine Brooks |
| Published | 1994 |
| Pages | 255 |
| Kindle Price | $14.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Travel |
| Average Rating | 4.04 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,308 |
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Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women is categorized as Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Travel. Its primary genre classification is Non-Fiction.
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Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women has 255 pages.
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Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women was written by Geraldine Brooks. It was first published in 1994.
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The ISBN-13 for Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women is 9780385475780.0.
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