Among Muslims: Meetings at the Frontiers of Pakistan [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Jamie, Kathleen

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ISBN 10: 0953522776 ISBN 13: 9780953522774

Casa editrice: Sort Of Books, 2002

Riassunto

Among Muslims is the account of Kathleen Jamie's time travelling alone and living among the Shia and Ismaeli Muslims in the Northern Areas - the part of the former state of Kashmir now administered by Pakistan and one of the most volatile borderlands in the world. Yet there was much that seemed oddly familiar: staying with women in Purdah reminded Jamie of her own family past; the intense religious ceremonies brought back memories of Orangemen marching through Glasgow. This is a superbly written, entertaining and important book: a narrative of people and local life, that crosses Western and Islamic cultures. Originally published as The Golden Peak, Jamie returned to Pakistan to write an Afterword and Preface for this new edition.

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Recensione:

Genius is no stranger to the work of Kathleen Jamie, whose finely poised writing and subtly profound sensibility have made her such an artisan of the human heart. (Scotsman)

What is ultimately most impressive is the energy, good humour and panache with which Jamie's language rises to the variety of its occasions. (Patrick Crotty Times Literary Supplement)

A beautifully crafted account... the power of Jamie's prose is spare but magical. She writes tenderly but without sentimentality. Should be required reading. (Daily Telegraph)

A wonderfully sensual study of the land and its people which feels more timeless than topical (Observer)

Kathleen Jamie's prose writing is utterly luminous, as you'd expect from her poetry, but Among Muslims (Sort of Books) is much more than a well-written travel book, and its insights are even more urgent in the light of the dangerous and criminal crudity of President Bush's approach to the region (Independent on Sunday Book of the Year Choice 2002)

This eloquent tale with its plea for understanding and tolerance couldn't have been better timed. (Sunday Times)

It is her beautiful prose, drawn from a rural Scottish palate, that really illuminates the book - a wonderfully sensual study of the land and its people which feels more topical than timeless. (Observer)

A better emissary to the Karakoram could not be imagined. She displays a deep warmth unemcumbered by illusion. (Scotland on Sunday)

Illuminated throughout with a vision that sees beneath surfaces. To share a journey such as this is an enriching experience. (Norman Lewis)

L'autore:

Kathleen Jamie studied philosophy at Edinburgh University. She won an Eric Gregory Award at nineteen and has published four volumes of poetry.

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• Editore: Sort Of Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0953522776
• ISBN 13: 9780953522774
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224