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A Turkish Woman's European Impressions

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  • Date Published: June 2012
  • availability: Available
  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9781108050470

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  • Zeyneb Hanoum (who died c.1923) and her sister Melek fled Turkey in 1906, at a time when women's freedom was severely restricted. This book, first published in 1913, is a collection of letters written by Zeyneb to her friend, feminist journalist Grace Ellison. As well as discussing the political situation in Turkey, Hanoum compares the life of Turkish women with their European counterparts and presents a more balanced view of real harem life. Witty and forthright, the author shares her opinions on strange Western phenomena such as tennis, snobbery and the poor quality of English food. She also offers views on the suffragette movement and muses on the freedoms enjoyed by women in the West. The author's outsider status provides fascinating insights into European culture and such diverse experiences as tea at the House of Commons and bullfighting. This remains an entertaining and touching travelogue from a unique viewpoint.

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    • Date Published: June 2012
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9781108050470
    • length: 278 pages
    • dimensions: 216 x 140 x 16 mm
    • weight: 0.36kg
    • contains: 16 b/w illus.
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    Introduction
    1. A dash for freedom
    2. Zeyneb's girlhood
    3. Bewildering Europe
    4. Sculpture's forbdden joy
    5. The Alps and artificiality
    6. Freedom's doubtful enchantments
    7. Good-bye to youth - taking the veil
    8. A misfit education
    9. 'Smart women' through the veil
    10. The true democracy
    11. A country picture
    12. The star from the West
    13. Turkish hospitality
    14. A study in contrasts
    15. Dreams and realities
    16. The moon of Ramazan
    17. And is this really freedom?
    18. The clash of creeds
    19. In the enemy's land
    20. The end of the dream.

  • Author

    Zeyneb Hanoum

    Editor

    Grace Ellison

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