Dreams of trespass, tales of a harem girlhood, Fatima Mernissi ; photographs by Ruth V. Ward
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Dreams of trespass, tales of a harem girlhood, Fatima Mernissi ; photographs by Ruth V. Ward
Language
eng
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autobiography
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illustrations
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Dreams of trespass
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33249730
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Fatima Mernissi ; photographs by Ruth V. Ward
Sub title
tales of a harem girlhood
Table Of Contents
My harem frontiers -- Scheherazade, the king, and the words -- The French harem -- Yasmina's first co-wife -- Chama and the caliph -- Tamou's horse -- The harem within -- Aquatic dishwashing -- Moonlit nights of laughter -- The men's salon -- World War II: view from the courtyard -- Asmahan, the singing princess -- The harem goes to the movies -- Egyptian feminists visit the terrace -- Princess Budur's fate -- The forbidden terrace -- Mina, the rootless -- American cigarettes -- Mustaches and breasts -- The silent dream of wings and flights -- Skin politics: eggs, dates, and other beauty secrets -- Henna, clay, and men's stares
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