Medicines of the soul: female bodies and sacred geographies in a transnational islam
Auteur :
Malti-Douglas, Fedwa
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520222847
Date de publication :
1 mars 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
363 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
These autobiographic writings of three leading women in the Islamic revival movement reveal dramatic stories of religious transformation. As interpreted by Fedwa Malti-Douglas, the autobiographies provide a powerful portrayal of gender, religion, and discourses of the body in Arabo-Islamic culture.