Medicines Of The Soul: Female Bodies And Sacred Geographies In A Transnational Islam

Book Summary


In Medicines of the Soul, the autobiographical writings of three leading women in today's Islamic revival movement reveal dramatic stories of religious transformation. As interpreted by Fedwa Malti-Douglas, the autobiographies provide a powerful, groundbreaking portrayal of gender, religion, and discourses of the body in Arabo-Islamic culture. At the center of each story is a lively female Islamic spirituality that questions secular hierarchies while reaffirming patriarchal ones.

Book Details


Book Name Medicines Of The Soul: Female Bodies And Sacred Geographies In A Transnational Islam
Author Fedwa Malti-douglas
Publisher University Of California Press (2001-03-05)
ISBN 9780520215931
Pages 245
Language English
Price 3061
 
 

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