{"product_id":"nine-parts-of-desire","title":"Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Pulitzer Prize winning author presents the stories of a wide range of Muslim women in the Middle East. As an Australian American and an experienced foreign correspondent, Brooks'' thoughtful analysis attempts to understand the precarious status of women in the wake of Islamic fundamentalism.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Frank, enraging, and captivating.\" -\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNine Parts of Desire\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis the story of Brooks' intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils, and of the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. Defying our stereotypes about the Muslim world, Brooks' acute analysis of the world''s fastest growing religion deftly illustrates how Islam's holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women, and how male pride and power have warped the original message of a once liberating faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a prizewinning foreign correspondent for \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Geraldine Brooks spent six years covering the Middle East through wars, insurrections, and the volcanic upheaval of resurgent fundamentalism. Yet for her, headline events were only the backdrop to a less obvious but more enduring drama: the daily life of Muslim women.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooks, Geraldine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43869855121632,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/products\/ScreenShot2021-05-20at7.05.53PM.png?v=1621548383","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/nine-parts-of-desire","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}