Medicines of the Soul: Female Bodies and Sacred Geographies in a Transnational Islam

Medicines of the Soul: Female Bodies and Sacred Geographies in a Transnational Islam

by Fedwa Malti-Douglas (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 05 Mar 2001

ISBN 10: 0520222849
ISBN 13: 9780520222847