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. At the center of each story is a lively female Islamic spirituality that questions secular hierarchies while reaffirming patriarchal ones.
- ISBN10 0585389586
- ISBN13 9780585389585
- Publish Date December 2001 (first published 1 March 2001)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of California Press
- Format eBook
- Language English