The Harem Within
ISBN:
9780385405423 (0385405421)
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
Africa,
Feminism,
Religion,
Womens,
Gender,
Islam
I read this after reading Scheherazade Goes West - which expands on the differences shown here.This is actually a wonderful book about Mernissi's childhood in a harem and a comparison of that harem with that of her grandmother. Instead of telling, Mernissi shows you the different lives of the women ...
This book intrigued me for a long time -- who isn't intrigued by the idea of a harem? As such, I'm glad that the book exists. Through it, Westerners can dispel the salacious or exotic associations that the word "harem" brings up -- opulent rooms full of beautiful women who are all sexually bound to ...
L'autrice mi è stata consigliata da un'amica su Facebook e devo dire che il consiglio è stato azzeccatissimo! Il libro racconta la crescita di una bambina in un harem che cerca d capire il mondo che la circonda ed il perchè le donne siano chiuse in un harem e siano considerate diversamente dagli uom...
I liked this very much. It was light without being shallow. Its primarily the memories of a girl growing up to about the age of ten in the 40's in a Moroccan family compound where purdah was kept. Sometimes it shades over into the fantastic, but that's part of the story she is telling, that women...
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