Nine parts of desire the hidden world of islamic women book

The hidden world of islamic women because i like to learn about other cultures and religions. Read more read less inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. The hidden world of islamic women brooks, geraldine, brooks, geraldine on. Telling anecdotes delve into the ways islamic women cope with such restrictions. Nine parts of desire is about what it means to be a woman in the muslim world.

I enjoyed the fact of knowing that the journalist who had conducted that field research was a jew. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Nine parts of desire tends to concentrate on those countries where the author spent the most time and had muslim women friends, namely iran, egypt, saudi arabia, iraq, kuwait, united arab emirates, jordan, lebanon and even palestine. I chose a book by geraldine brooks because of her skill as a writer and her credibility as. The hidden world of islamic women geraldine brooks, 1994 knopf doubleday 255 pp. The book was published in multiple languages including language, consists of 255 pages and is available in paperback format. Brooks stated that she, as stated by canadian woman studies.

Nine parts of desire the hidden world of islamic women youtube. Examines the life of muslim women, and the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. The hidden world of islamic women janis karpinski and a few of the instructors fasted all day along with their troops. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 255 pages and is available in paperback format. Nine parts of desire audiobook by geraldine brooks. The hidden world of islamic women, by geraldine brooks i wanted to read this book years ago, when i first heard of it, but i had a hold on it at the library for ages and then i think they lost their copy or something, and i forgot about it. The book deals with cultural and religious practices, describes positive as well as negative experiences, and in parts is critical of cultural practices related to the oppression of women. Having spent six years covering the middle east for the wall street journal, brooks presents an exploration of the daily life of muslim women and the often contradictory forces that shape their lives. The english title, nine parts of desire, refers to an alleged saying that if god had divided sexual desire in ten parts, he had given nine of them to women. The hidden world of islamic women book online at best prices in india on. I have an uncle who gave up reading it because he just could not handle it.

Defying our stereotypes about the muslim world, brooks acute analysis of the worlds fastest growing religion deftly illustrates how islams holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women. The hidden world of islamic women brooks, geraldine on. The book was published in multiple languages including language, consists of 255 pages. 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. The women had been raised to please, tracy borum discovered. The hidden world of islamic women 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 l.

Brooks inevitably brings to the table her own preconceptions and prejudices as any foreigner would. Defying our stereotypes about the muslim world, brooks acute analysis of the world s fastest growing religion deftly illustrates. As an australian american and an experienced foreign correspondent, brooks thoughtful analysis attempts to understand the precarious status of women in the wake of islamic fundamentalism. When her secular, westerneducated egyptian translator suddenly adopted the islamic veil, brooks gender became. Nine parts of desire is much more than a captivating work of firsthand reportage. Nine parts of desire by geraldine brooks details, as the subtitle says, the hidden world of islamic women. It was an international bestseller, translated into 17 languages. The hidden world of islamic women promises the reader. Nine parts of desire is the story of brooks intrepid journey toward. Muslim women have for centuries been vaguely perceived by the western world as exotic creatures hidden behind veils, an aura of mystery and interdiction surrounding them. May 09, 2016 20 greatest video of ships crashing and beaching around the world, its crazy duration. I learned a good deal from this book, hopefully gained some insight into this mysterious world of middle eastern islamic women, yet i was a bit troubled by the anecdotal nature of the evidence and the huge gaps in historical connection. Geraldine brooks nine parts of desire is a fascinatingly rich portrait of a littleknown world that lifts the veil on the lives of islamic women. Geraldine brooks uncovers the hidden world of islamic women.

I also have an interest in gender as a cultural construct. My book club and i read march brooks 2006 pulitzer prizewinning novel this year, and i really enjoyed it despite the fact that i never liked little women all that much, but i thought that nine parts of desire was every bit as good as march. The hidden world of islamic women 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. Brooks book is exceedingly welldoneshe knows her islamic lore and. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.

While i would champion any campaign to support muslim women who do not wish to c. This is the insightful, thoughtprovoking and at times humorous story of geraldine brooks quest to discover the truth about women and islam. The hidden world of islamic women by geraldine brooks at indigo. Geraldine brooks this book analyses how islam s holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women and helps to develop an understanding of the lives of muslim women. I think he just did not have enough patience and want to understand islam culture. The hidden world of islamic women 1994 is a nonfiction book by australian journalist geraldine brooks, based on her experiences. Geraldine brooks, middle east correspondent for the wall street journal for six years, portrays an extremely varied and complex universe in her first book, nine parts of desire. The hidden world of islamic women paperback nine parts of desire. The hidden world of islamic women is the story of brookss 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.

Nine parts of desire book princeton public library. The hidden world of islamic women, by geraldine brooks, is a book that i wish id read a couple of years ago. In fundamentalist iran, brooks finagles an invitation to tea with the ayatollahs widow and discovers that mrs. Given womens incredible sexuality, restrictions are needed to preserve the welfare and stability of society. The title refers to shiite founder alis proclamation that almighty god created sexual desire in ten parts. The hidden world of islamic women from the world s largest community of readers. The hidden world of islamic women by geraldine brooks is a book which should be approached with an open mind and heart. Feb 22, 2007 geraldine brooks nine parts of desire is a fascinatingly rich portrait of a littleknown world that lifts the veil on the lives of islamic women. Defying our stereotypes about the muslim world, brooks acute analysis of the worlds fastest growing religion deftly illustrates how islams holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women, and how male pride and power have warped the original message of a once. Nine parts of desire by geraldine brooks overdrive rakuten. The hidden world of islamic women ebook written by geraldine brooks.

The hidden world of islamic women is a nonfiction book by australian journalist geraldine brooks, based on her experiences among muslim women of the middle east. Geraldine brooks examines the life of muslim women, and the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. Australian author geraldine brooks, who wrote the book based on her coverage of the middle east while working as a reporter for the wall street journal, went to live among the women of islam. The hidden world of islamic women 1994 is a nonfiction book by australian journalist geraldine brooks, based on her experiences among muslim women of the middle east. In fundamentalist iran, brooks finagles an invitation to tea with the ayatollahs widowand discovers that mrs. Nine parts of desire the hidden world of islamic women book.

In fundamentalist iran, brooks finagles an invitation to tea with the ayatollahs widowand. The hidden world of islamic women 9780385475778 by brooks, geraldine and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. For geraldine brooks, headline events were the backdrop to a less obvious but more enduring drama. As a woman reporter covering the middle east for the wall street journal, geraldine brooks found herself confined to the corridors of highlevel offices, shunned by muslim men, and prohibited from the more adventurous stories her husband, a freelance writer, had no trouble getting. Polygamy, the veil, and the seclusion of women come not from the koran but local customs that the prophets early followers eagerly embraced as part of the islamic tradition. The book tries to penetrate the hidden world of muslim women. With a new afterwordas a prizewinning foreign correspondent. Geraldine brooks book, nine parts of desire, explores the different dynamics of arab womens lives from a foreigners perspective. International bestseller pulitzer prize winning author presents the stories of a wide range of muslim women in the middle east. The first edition of this novel was published in 1994, and was written by geraldine brooks. I enjoyed the fact of knowing that the journalist who. The hidden world of islamic women, by geraldine brooks. Nine parts of desire is the story of brooks intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils, and.