Casting off the Veil

Casting off the Veil
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9780857737779
ISBN-13 : 0857737775
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Book Synopsis Casting off the Veil by : Sania Sharawi Lanfranchi

Download or read book Casting off the Veil written by Sania Sharawi Lanfranchi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1923, when the pioneer of feminist activism, Huda Shaarawi, removed her veil in Cairo's train station, she created what became a landmark (and much-copied) gesture for feminists throughout Egypt and the Middle East and cemented her status as one of the most important feminists in twentieth-century Egypt. In Casting off the Veil, her granddaughter Sania Sharawi Lanfranchi uses never-before seen letters and photographs to explore the life and thought of Egypt's first feminist, as she campaigned against British occupation, as well as striving to improve conditions for women throughout the country. From her birth into a wealthy and powerful family, her early years spent in a harem, to her iconic status as one of the most influential feminists in Middle Eastern history, this is a fascinating portrait of a determined and ground-breaking woman, a rich and important story which will captivate everyone with an interest in Egyptian, feminist or colonial history.


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