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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsPrice of Honor: Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the Islamic Worldby Jan Goodwin
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In recent years, the expanding movement of militant Islam has changed the way millions think, behave, dress, and live, but nowhere has its impact been more powerfully felt than in its dramatic, often devastating effect on the lives of women. Award-winning journalist Jan Goodwin traveled through ten Islamic countries and interviewed hundreds of Muslim women, from professionals to peasants, from royalty to rebels. The result is an unforgettable journey into a world where women are confined, isolated, even killed for the sake of a “code of honor” created and zealously enforced by men. Price of Honor brings to life a world in which women have become pawns in a bitter power game, and gives readers a provocative look inside Muslim society today. Book News Annotation:Based upon interviews conducted in ten Islamic countries, this book
for the general reader describes the daily oppression experienced by
women living under fundamentalist rule. Journalist Goodwin reports on
how women are submitting to or fighting against such practices as
polygamy, arranged child marriages and the wearing of the chador.
The volume does not contain bibliographical references.
Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:A look at the treatment of Muslim women in the Islamic world describes the increasing repressive politics that govern their personal lives and how they are confined, isolated, and even killed to protect "male honor." About the AuthorAward-winning journalist Jan Goodwin lived in the Middle East for four years, interviewing women under Islamic rule and spending time with freedom fighters in war-torn Afghanistan. In the fall of 2001, she returned to Afghanistan to document the changes that took place when the Taliban was removed from power. She was the executive editor of Ladies Home Journal for ten years and currently writes for The New York Times, the Daily News, Mirabella, New Woman, Cosmopolitan, and other national publications. She lives in New York City. Table of ContentsPrice of Honor Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Fundamentally Different? Chapter 2: Muslims, the First Feminists Chapter 3: Pakistan: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Chapter 4: Afghanistan: When You Can't Beat the Donkey, Beat the Saddle Chapter 5: Iran: There Is No Fun in Islam Chapter 6: United Arab Emirates: The Playground of the Gulf Chapter 7: Kuwait: A War of Independence Chapter 8: Muslim Missionaries, American Converts Chapter 9: Saudi Arabia: The Custodians of the Two Holiest Places Chapter 10: Iraq: A Nation of Fear Chapter 11: Jordan: When Islam Is the Solution Chapter 12: Israeli-Occupied Territories: Next Year in Jerusalem Chapter 13: Egypt: The Mother of the World Chapter 14: Epilogue Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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