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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820413203321

Autore

Chouiten Lynda <1977->

Titolo

Isabelle Eberhardt and North Africa : a carnivalesque mirage / / Lynda Chouiten

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-7391-8593-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 p.)

Disciplina

848/.809

Soggetti

Women - Africa, North

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Possessing the Land, Dividing the People; 2 Islam; 3 Desiring Power; 4 Journeys; Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>Born in Switzerland, writer Isabelle Eberhardt spent most of her adult life in North Africa, where she gained the reputation of being an anti-colonial figure on account of her friendship with the natives. This book shows that she was less interested in defending the colonized than in fulfilling her personal quests for heroism and literary success.</span></span>