May her likes be multiplied : biography and gender politics in Egypt /
This study explores the Arabic tradition of life-writing in Egypt. It examines biographical works by women and uses examples of "famous women" biographies - including Joan of Arc and Jane Austen - to demonstrate how these narratives prescribed complex role models for middle-class girls.
Основен автор: | Booth, Marilyn. |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
℗♭2001.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=65737 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
May her likes be multiplied. Online version:: May her likes be multiplied. |
Резюме: |
This study explores the Arabic tradition of life-writing in Egypt. It examines biographical works by women and uses examples of "famous women" biographies - including Joan of Arc and Jane Austen - to demonstrate how these narratives prescribed complex role models for middle-class girls. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxxviii, 460 pages) |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-441) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780520925212 0520925211 0585389292 9780585389295 0520900502 9780520900509 9780520224193 0520224191 9780520224209 0520224205 |