by Marilyn Booth (Author), Marilyn Booth (Author)
Reveals the Arabic tradition of life-writing in a different light. This book asks how cultural traditions shaped women's biography, and to whom the Egyptian biographies were directed. It also examines Islamic biographies of women's lives.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 500
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 26 Jul 2001
ISBN 10: 0520224205
ISBN 13: 9780520224209