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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2002-04-09
- ISBN
- 9780767913010
- Book Title
- Veiled Courage : inside the Afghan Women's Resistance
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- History, Social Science, Political Science
- Topic
- Islamic Studies, History & Theory, Women's Studies, Middle East / General
- Item Weight
- 15.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Product Information
In Afghanistan under Taliban rule, women were forbidden to work or go to school, they could not leave their homes without a male chaperone, and they could not be seen without a head-to-toe covering called the burqa. A woman's slightest infractions were met with brutal public beatings. That is why it is both appropriate and incredible that the sole effective civil resistance to Taliban rule was made by women. Veiled Courage reveals the remarkable bravery and spirit of the women of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), whose daring clandestine activities defied the forces of the Taliban and earned the world's fierce admiration. The complete subordination of women was one of the first acts of the Taliban. But the women of RAWA refused to cower. They used the burqa to their advantage, secretly photographing Taliban beatings and executions, and posting the gruesome pictures on their multi-language website, rawa.org, which is read around the world. They organized to educate girls and women in underground schools and to run small businesses in the border towns of Pakistan that allowed widows to support their families. If caught, any RAWA activist would have faced sure death. Yet they persisted. With the overthrow of the Taliban now a reality, RAWA faces a new challenge: defeating the powers of Islamic fundamentalism of which the Taliban are only one face and helping build a society in which women are guaranteed full human rights. Cheryl Benard, an American sociologist and an important advisor to RAWA, uses her inside access to write the first behind-the-scenes story of RAWA and its remarkably brave women. Veiled Courage will change the way Americans think of Afghanistan, casting its people and its future in a new, more hopeful light.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Broadway Books
ISBN-10
0767913019
ISBN-13
9780767913010
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2205453
Product Key Features
Book Title
Veiled Courage : inside the Afghan Women's Resistance
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Islamic Studies, History & Theory, Women's Studies, Middle East / General
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
''For too long Afghan women have been depicted as merely the victims of war, repression and extremist ideologies. Now for the first time we hear the voices of those Afghan women who for years have silently stood up to oppression and resisted. Cheryl Benard has done a major service to Afghan women and women everywhere by letting us hear the caged birds sing. An enormously important book as the world sets out to help Afghanistan rebuild. '' --Ahmed Rashid, author of Taliban "These are dispatches from a hidden war, memoirs of a struggle whose heroics rival, and deserve to be as celebrated, as those of the French resistance or the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Cheryl Benard's research among unimaginably courageous Afghan women is, by turns, horrifying, enlightening and inspiring." --Geraldine Brooks, author of Years of Wonder and Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women, ''For too long Afghan women have been depicted as merely the victims of war, repression and extremist ideologies. Now for the first time we hear the voices of those Afghan women who for years have silently stood up to oppression and resisted. Cheryl Benard has done a major service to Afghan women and women everywhere by letting us hear the caged birds sing. An enormously important book as the world sets out to help Afghanistan rebuild. '' --Ahmed Rashid, author ofTaliban "These are dispatches from a hidden war, memoirs of a struggle whose heroics rival, and deserve to be as celebrated, as those of the French resistance or the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Cheryl Benard's research among unimaginably courageous Afghan women is, by turns, horrifying, enlightening and inspiring." --Geraldine Brooks, author ofYears of WonderandNine Parts of Desire:The Hidden World of Islamic Women
Dewey Edition
21
Lccn
2002-020657
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
305.42/09581
Lc Classification Number
Hq1236.5.A3b45 2002
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- y***r (68)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem as described and in excellent condition. Was not wrapped in bubble wrap or anything, just in separate box, which I don't recommend for these dept 56 buildings but it was in excellent condition so no harm done. A+ transaction
- o***o (414)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseItem looks new for being used, was as pictured and written in the listing, and I thank the seller for working with me to get a fair price for both of us. Shipping was prompt and the package arrived in a timely manner. I thank the seller for a positive buying experience.Cap Nike Sportswear NikeFit Brown And Yellow Not Adjustable Hat RN#56323 (#335669907111)
- a***t (126)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItems were exactly as described. Packaging and shipping were acceptable. Thank you for such a great value on these products. Great seller, highly recommended.Plate & Lids 4 Anchor Hocking Freeze Heat & Serve 2 Divided Microwave Safe VTG (#335779661222)