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The life of an Egyptian feminist. She is Ramza whose liberal father encourages her to obtain an education, but when the time comes to choose a husband, he reverts to his conservative ways. Ramza rebels and becomes a symbol of women's lib in Egypt. Lots of detail on harem life.

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2 editions · 2 languages
  • Other · English · 1994
    Syracuse University Press · 201 pages · 9780815626183
  • Other · Arabic · 1999
    Ramzah, ibnat al-ḥarīm
    Dār al-Hilāl · 116 pages · 9789770706589
FictionWomenEgypt, fictionFiction, general