Veiled half-truths : Western travellers' perceptions of Middle Eastern women
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Veiled half-truths : Western travellers' perceptions of Middle Eastern women
I.B. Tauris, 1996
- : pbk
Available at 10 libraries
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
: pbk/396/Ve100111357738
Note
Bibliography: p. [265]-275
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book examines the way in which Middle Eastern women were regarded by European travellers of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Much of the writing is concerned with the secrets of the harem. There was much romantic speculation about the lives of the women, but it was also felt that their lot was to be pitied when compared to that of European women. The author of this book argues that such an opinion was based on a hypocritical set of assumptions about European women.
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