Online Resource
Berkeley, [Calif.] ; : University of California Press,
UID:
almahu_9949596843102882
Format:
1 online resource (xxxviii, 460 p.)
ISBN:
9780520925212 (ebook) :
Content:
This study explores the Arabic tradition of life-writing in Egypt. It examines biographical works by women and uses examples of "famous women" biographies - including Joan of Arc and Jane Austen - to demonstrate how these narratives prescribed complex role models for middle-class girls.
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780520224193
Language:
English
URL:
California scholarship online
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