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242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A feminist in the Muslim world weaves her own memories with dreams of women who surround her in the courtyard of her childhood.
Relates the story of a woman born in a harem in Morocco, growing up with wise, funny, individualistic women, and creating a fantasy world from sheer imagination because the outside world was inaccessible.
Overview: "I was born in a harem in 1940 in Fez, Morocco ..." So begins Fatima Mernissi in this exotic and rich narrative...
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