In the Shadow of Islam [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Eberhardt, Isabelle

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0720615879 ISBN 13: 9780720615876

Casa editrice: Peter Owen Ltd, 2013

Riassunto

An extraordinary evocation of the desert and its people by a woman who dressed as a man in order to travel alone and unimpeded throughout North Africa

 

In 1897 Isabelle Eberhardt, at the age of 20, left an already unconventional life in Geneva for the Morroccan frontier. Gripped by spiritual restlessness and the desire to break free from the confinements of her society she traveled into the desert, and into the heart of Islam. Her experiences inspired a profound self-examination, and a book that today is regarded as one of the true classics of travel writing. In the current political climate, it is also a book uncannily current in its treatment of the culture of Islam in North Africa. One of the most astonishing travel documents of all time, this book is also a feminist classic in its own right.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904) was an explorer and writer who lived and traveled extensively in North Africa. Her writings were collected in The Nomad and The Oblivion Seekers.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Peter Owen Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0720615879
• ISBN 13: 9780720615876
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 120
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile