Casting off the Veil

Casting off the Veil
Author: Sania Sharawi Lanfranchi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2012-11-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0857737775


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In 1923, when the pioneer of feminist activism, Huda Shaarawi, removed her veil in Cairo's train station, she created what became a landmark (and much-copied) gesture for feminists throughout Egypt and the Middle East and cemented her status as one of the most important feminists in twentieth-century Egypt. In Casting off the Veil, her granddaughter Sania Sharawi Lanfranchi uses never-before seen letters and photographs to explore the life and thought of Egypt's first feminist, as she campaigned against British occupation, as well as striving to improve conditions for women throughout the country. From her birth into a wealthy and powerful family, her early years spent in a harem, to her iconic status as one of the most influential feminists in Middle Eastern history, this is a fascinating portrait of a determined and ground-breaking woman, a rich and important story which will captivate everyone with an interest in Egyptian, feminist or colonial history.


Casting off the Veil
Language: en
Pages: 233
Authors: Sania Sharawi Lanfranchi
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-06 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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In 1923, when the pioneer of feminist activism, Huda Shaarawi, removed her veil in Cairo's train station, she created what became a landmark (and much-copied) g
Casting off the Veil
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Sania Sharawi Lanfranchi
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-06 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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In 1923, when the pioneer of feminist activism, Huda Shaarawi, removed her veil in Cairo's train station, she created what became a landmark (and much-copied) g
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Categories: Fiction
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Pages: 224
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Categories: History
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