Nine parts of desire the hidden world of Islamic women

ISBN: 9780307434456 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 0307434451 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
Physical Description: electronic resource remote
Publisher: New York : Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, [2010]

Summary: Examines the life of Muslim women, and the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives.

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General Note:	Title from eBook information screen.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-246) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2132 KB).