About the Book

With a New Afterword
As 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.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 272 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Anchor Books (Dec. 31st, 1995)

ISBN-10: 0385475772

ISBN-13: 9780385475778

Dimensions: 5.19 x 8.02 x 0.72 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.48 lbs

• Categories: General Islam General Women's Studies