In The Shadow of Islam
1st Edition
Published on 6. January 2014
300 pages
978-0-7206-1669-9 (ISBN)
Description
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 Africa In 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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Content
- Intro
- Praise For In The Shadow of Islam
- About The Book
- About The Author
- Contents
- Preface
- Departure Ain Sefra, May 1904
- Musicians of the West
- Death of a Muslim
- On the Road
- The Drama of Hours
- Halt in the Desert
- Ben Zireg
- Water of Lies
- Oasis Perfume
- Looking Back
- Bechar
- The Black Stallion
- Legionnaires and Mokhazni
- Reflections in a Courtyard
- Killing Time
- Kenadsa
- Entrance to the Zawiya
- New Life
- Slaves
- The Little World of Women
- Transformation
- Mountain of Light
- The Enlightened One
- The Marabout's Indignation
- A Message
- Vision of Women
- Friday Prayer
- Leila Khaddoudja
- Nomad Lords
- Messaoud
- Saharan Theocracy
- In the Margin of a Letter
- Garden Meal
- The Rebel
- Sudanese Festival
- As the Night Breathes
- A Gathering of Students
- Evening Reflections
- The Return of the Flock
- People of the West
- Encounter at Night
- The Oblivion Seekers
- Kenadsa Evenings
- Love at the Well
- Desert Gypsies
- In the Mellah
- Recollections of Fever
- The Watery Paradise
- Vivid Images
- Symphony of Words
- African Influences
- Moghreb
- Reflections on Love
- Departure
- Copyright
- Some Authors
