In the Shadow of Islam

In the Shadow of Islam
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Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9780720616699
ISBN-13 : 0720616697
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Book Synopsis In the Shadow of Islam by : Isabelle Eberhardt

Download or read book In the Shadow of Islam written by Isabelle Eberhardt and published by Peter Owen Publishers. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary evocation of the desert and its people by a woman who dressed as a man in order to travel alone and unimpeded throughout North Africa In 1897 Isabelle Eberhardt, at the age of 20, left an already unconventional life in Geneva for the Morroccan frontier. Gripped by spiritual restlessness and the desire to break free from the confinements of her society she traveled into the desert, and into the heart of Islam. Her experiences inspired a profound self-examination, and a book that today is regarded as one of the true classics of travel writing. In the current political climate, it is also a book uncannily current in its treatment of the culture of Islam in North Africa. One of the most astonishing travel documents of all time, this book is also a feminist classic in its own right.


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