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 |