Veiled Half Truths: Western Travellers' Perceptions of Middle Eastern Women

by Judy Mabro

Overview

This book examines the way in which Middle Eastern women were regarded by European travellers of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Much of the writing is concerned with the secrets of the harem. There was much romantic speculation about the lives of the women, but it was also felt that their lot was to be pitied when compared to that of European women. The author of this book argues that such an opinion was based on a hypocritical set of assumptions about European women.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781860640278
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/31/1995
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Judy Mabro is a Freelance Editor.

Table of Contents

"All we have willed, or hoped, or dreamed"; hidden mysteries; death out for a walk; lifting the veils; the pilgrim was in ecstasy; the voice of sex crying in the wilderness; conversations of profane love; slaves to prejudice; as to the position of women; a complete state of captivity; very questionable society; which was the greater outrage?