Veiled Half-Truths: Western Travelers' Perception of Middle Eastern Women
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (783 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1860640273 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Interesting idea, but�. A Customer This book consists of many excerpts from Westerners' travelogues about Middle Eastern women, along with brief commentary by Judy Mabro. Unfortunately, the commentary tends to be too brief, and there tend to be so many excerpts that it's hard to follow the points. Also, although the excerpts are pr. Politicized study of skewed accounts A politicized and rigorous survey of the depictions of `Oriental' women in the writings of 18th, 19th and 20th century European travel books, memoirs, and guides about North Africa, Egypt, the Holy Land, and Turkey. It's fascinating to note the degree to which the writers' own prejudices about the
Judy Mabro is author of 'I Ban Everything: Free Speech and Censorship in Oxford Between the Wars' (1985).
Much of the writing is concerned with the secrets of the harem. This book examines the way in which Middle Eastern women were regarded by European travellers of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The author of this book argues that such an opinion was based on a hypocritical set of assumptions about European women.. 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
. About the Author Judy Mabro is author of 'I Ban Everything: Free Speech and Censorship in Oxford Between the Wars' (1985)