Zeyneb Hanoum

A Turkish Woman's European Impressions

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book challenges Orientalist stereotypes by exposing the cultural and political agency of Ottoman Muslim women. It also explores engagements between Eastern and Western women at the fin de siecle.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gorgias Press LLC
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9781593333065
• ISBN-10: 1593333064
• Artikelnr.: 22469799

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A dash for freedom
2. Zeyneb's girlhood
3. Bewildering Europe
4. Sculpture's forbdden joy
5. The Alps and artificiality
6. Freedom's doubtful enchantments
7. Good-bye to youth - taking the veil
8. A misfit education
9. 'Smart women' through the veil
10. The true democracy
11. A country picture
12. The star from the West
13. Turkish hospitality
14. A study in contrasts
15. Dreams and realities
16. The moon of Ramazan
17. And is this really freedom?
18. The clash of creeds
19. In the enemy's land
20. The end of the dream.