Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780385475778)

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Pulitzer Prize winning author presents the stories of a wide range of Muslim women in the Middle East. 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.

"Frank, enraging, and captivating." - The New York Times

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.

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.

Author: Geraldine Brooks
ISBN-10: 0385475772
ISBN-13: 9780385475778
Publisher: Anchor Books
Language: English
Published: 12/01/1995
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.19w x 0.72d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.6
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 69026 / Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/27/1995