num_pages: 272
description: Geraldine Brooks spent two years as a Middle East news correspondent, covering the death of Khomeini and the like. She also learned a lot about what it's like for Islamic women today. Brooks' book is exceedingly well-done--she knows her Islamic lore and traces the origins of today's practices back to Mohammed's time. Personable and very readable, Brooks takes us through the women's back door entrance of the Middle East for an unusual and provocative view. This is about the hidden world of Islamic women.
language: English
title: Nine Parts of Desire : The Hidden World of Islamic Women
titlecomplete: Nine Parts of Desire : The Hidden World of Islamic Women
genres: Religion, Politics, Islam, Cultural, Womens, Travel, Feminism, Nonfiction, Sociology, History
ratings_count: 14116
publisher: Penguin