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Behind the Veil in Arabia, Women in Oman

Behind the Veil in Arabia, Women in Oman

by Unni Wikan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 314 PAGES

Based on Wikan's fieldwork, this book is a scholarly, insightful and remarkable look at the role of women in Oman, of much interest to the general reader. It tells not only of the women and villagers she studied, but also of the author's own experiences and impressions of the place.  (ARB05, $25.00)


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