{"product_id":"behind-the-veil-in-arabia-women-in-oman-paperback","title":"Behind the Veil in Arabia: Women in Oman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUnni Wikan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough photographs and detailed case histories, Unni Wikan explores the strict segregation of women, the wearing of the \u003ci\u003eburqa\u003c\/i\u003e mask, the elaborate nuptial rituals, and the graceful quality of Oman's social relations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wikan does provide insights into the real position of these secluded and segregated women. . . . All this is interesting and valuable.\"-Ahdaf Soueif, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The book is detailed, insightful, and . . . engrossing. Anyone interested in the day-to-day triumphs and sorrows of women who live 'behind the veil' will want to read this account.\"-\u003ci\u003eArab Book World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wikan, a fine ethnographer, has an eye for everything that is distinctive about the culture and . . . builds up a wholly convincing picture. Above all, there is a sustained attempt to penetrate the inner lives of these strangely serene people.\"-Frank H. Stewart, \u003ci\u003eWilson Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book will certainly be of interest to all scholars concerned with sexual identity in the Islamic world.\"-Henry Munson, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Anthropologist\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.06 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42098681905232,"sku":"9780226896830","price":66.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/a0RZSVhvaVBrL2t1ZGJybHNiV1BqUT09.webp?v=1771952427","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/behind-the-veil-in-arabia-women-in-oman-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}