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Medicines of the Soul: Female Bodies and Sacred Geographies in a Transnational Islam
Medicines of the Soul Female Bodies and Sacred Geographies in a Transnational Islam Author:Fedwa Malti-Douglas In Medicines of the Soul, the autobiographical writings of three leading women in today's Islamic revival movement reveal dramatic stories of religious transformation. As interpreted by Fedwa Malti-Douglas, the autobiographies provide a powerful, groundbreaking portrayal of gender, religion, and discourses of the body in Arabo-Islamic culture. A... more »t the center of each story is a lively female Islamic spirituality that questions secular hierarchies while reaffirming patriarchal ones.« less