{"product_id":"9781783607488","title":"The Hidden Face of Eve : Women in the Arab World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hidden Face of Eve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nawal El Saadawi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis powerful non-fiction account of the oppression of women in the Muslim world remains as shocking today as when it was first published, more than a quarter of a century ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNawal El Saadawi writes out of a powerful sense of the violence and injustice which permeated her society. Her experiences working as a doctor in villages around Egypt, witnessing prostitution, honour killings and sexual abuse, including female circumcision, drove her to give voice to this suffering. She goes on to explore the causes of the situation through a discussion of the historical role of Arab women in religion and literature. Saadawi argues that the veil, polygamy and legal inequality are incompatible with the essence of Islam or any human faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Face of Eve\u003c\/i\u003e remains a classic of modern Arab writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The most recognisable name in Egyptian and Middle Eastern feminism … poignant, penetrating yet simple.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A harrowing exposé of the abuse of women in the Arab world” —\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nawal El Saadawi has become something of a heroine for many young Arab women … a cry from the heart.” —\u003ci\u003eMESA Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The leading spokeswoman on the status of women in the Arab world” —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nawal El Saadawi speaks directly on behalf of many women in the Third World and the daily struggles they face.” —\u003ci\u003eWest Africa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Arab world's leading feminist and iconoclast” —\u003ci\u003eFedwa Malti-Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781783607488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40820527005902,"sku":"9781783607488","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_4bf6f3e2-936d-4c6e-b7db-cb63d69d6e5a.jpg?v=1643009851","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781783607488","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}