Daughters of Allah
Among Moslem Women in Kurdistan
Published on 4. October 2016
202 pages
978-1-315-44982-1 (ISBN)
Description
In 1957, Henny Harald Hansen, the first Danish female anthropologist, was invited to take part in an archaeological expedition to the site of the projected Dokan Dam on the Little Zab river in Northern Iraq. Although her responsibilities were originally ethnological, she became the guest first of the local sheik and later of her interpreter's family and as a result, the doors of many Kurdish homes were opened to her that normally would have remained closed to foreigners. She travelled widely among the mountain villages of Iraqi Kurdistan and was able to see from very close range the everyday life of women.
First published in 1958 and translated in 1960, this book contains the intimate and fascinating account of Henny Harald Hansen's travels and her encounters with the women of Kurdistan. It will be of keen interest to those studying women in Islamic societies and anthropology.
First published in 1958 and translated in 1960, this book contains the intimate and fascinating account of Henny Harald Hansen's travels and her encounters with the women of Kurdistan. It will be of keen interest to those studying women in Islamic societies and anthropology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
2,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-315-44982-1 (9781315449821)
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09/2016
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Person
Henny Harald Hansen
Content
Introduction; 1. A Year Without a Summer 2. Here Comes the Bride 3. My Kurdish Costume 4. A Child and a Servant 5. The Child that Died 6. Snakes and Scorpions 7. 'Granny, are you going to be a Cowboy?' 8. Beggars and Magicians 9. Perpetual Fire 10. The Waterless Village 11. Illiteracy 12. Allah's Daughters 13. Farewell; Index
