A Turkish Woman's European Impressions

New Introduction by Reina Lewis

Zeyneb Hanoum (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

304 Seiten

2004
Gorgias Press (Verlag)
978-1-59333-207-5 (ISBN)

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Born into the Ottoman Muslim elite, Zeyneb Hanoum and her sister Melek Hanoum were given a Western-style education by their progressive father, who expected them subsequently to live the segregated lives of Ottoman ladies. Rebelling, the sisters collaborated with the French author Pierre Loti, hoping that harnessing European intellectual support would speed up Ottoman social reform. Fleeing Istanbul in 1906 for fear of imperial reprisals, the sisters traveled in disguise to Europe, hoping to find "freedom" in the West. With Zeyneb Hanum's letters punctuated by Grace Ellison's introduction, commentary, and footnotes, this book challenges Orientalist stereotypes and documents the vibrant engagement between Eastern and Western women at the fin de siècle.

Reihe/Serie	Cultures in Dialogue: First Series ; 3
Verlagsort	Piscataway
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Naher Osten
ISBN-10	1-59333-207-6 / 1593332076
ISBN-13	978-1-59333-207-5 / 9781593332075
Zustand	Neuware