by Geraldine Brooks · Grijalbo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788425329272
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«Un mundo bajo el velo» is the essay by Geraldine Brooks, published by Grijalbo in paperback (325 pages, in Spanish).
After the rise of Islamism, Brooks travels through Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Palestine to portray the lives of Muslim women. Through interviews and direct observation, she describes the veil, domestic confinement and male guardianship, as well as class and country differences: housewives, workers and queens share an oppression with nuances.
The cover of «Un mundo bajo el velo» indicates the Hojas Nuevas collection by Grijalbo; the Spanish edition was published in 1996.
Of interest to those seeking a documentary work on the situation of women in the Middle East and Islamism.
Geraldine Brooks is an Australian-American journalist and novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her 2005 novel March.
