Three Centuries of Travel Writing by Muslim Women /

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"When thinking of intrepid travelers from past centuries, we don't usually put Muslim women at the top of the list. And yet, the stunning firsthand accounts in this collection completely upend preconceived notions of who was exploring the world. Editors Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, Daniel Majch...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sharma, Sunil, 1964- (Editor), Majchrowicz, Daniel (Editor), Lambert-Hurley, Siobhan (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2022]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Women travelers.
Travelers' writings.
Travel > Religious aspects > Islam.
Muslim travelers.
TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues
Muslim travelers > History.
Women travelers > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Muslim women, travel writing, and cultures of mobility / Siobhan Lambert-Hurley and Daniel Majchrowicz
  • I. Travel as pilgrimage
  • II. Travel as emancipation and politics
  • III. Travel as education
  • IV. Travel as obligation and pleasure.

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