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"A prizewinning foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, Brooks covered wars and social change in the Middle East for six years. Because she was a woman, she was often barred from going certain places and speaking to certain newsmakers, so she found the topic of her book among those she could gain some access to: the women of Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Eritrea, and the rest of the Middle East. From Queen Noor of Jordan to armed rebels in Eritrea, Brooks explored the dangerous yet sensual lives of women under Islam, particularly as religious fundamentalism swept across many of these nations in the 1990s. The title comes from the declaration of a son-in-law of Muhammad, who claimed that God had created sexual desire in ten parts and given one to men, the other nine to women."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 20th century
History of a people?
Yes
History of religion?
Yes
Nationality?
- Arabia
Religion?
- Muslims!
Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Muslims!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- Arabic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
Main Adversary
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Muslims!
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- Arabic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Unsympathetic
Setting
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
Middle East?
Yes
Middle East
- Saudi Arabia
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is very liberal
Style
How much gore?
- 1 (None)
How fast-paced is the book?
- 3 (some)
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 2 (a little)
Minor characters feature lots of:
- politicians
Pictures/Illustrations?
- None
Length of book
- 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 4 (a fair amount)
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