Isabelle Eberhardt,Sharon Bangert: In the Shadow of Islam

In the Shadow of Islam


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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 AfricaIn 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, anda book that today isregarded 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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Author: Isabelle Eberhardt,Sharon Bangert
Number of Pages: 120 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2014
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780720615876
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