A Glimpse Through Purdah: Asian Women : the Myth and the RealityTrentham Books, 1999 - 150 pages "The interviews with women living in Karachi, Delhi and other cities on the Subcontinent and working as teachers, or in finance, retailing and the garment industry, make illuminating reading. Interviews with Asian women in a northern English town illustrate that migration has created more new problems for Asian women than it has solved."--BOOK JACKET. |
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... devotion when a widow showed reluctance to accompany her husband's body to the pyre . The custom was well- established by the fourth century BC in Punjab , as recorded by Alexander the Great . But it was not universally applicable . In ...
... devotion when a widow showed reluctance to accompany her husband's body to the pyre . The custom was well- established by the fourth century BC in Punjab , as recorded by Alexander the Great . But it was not universally applicable . In ...
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... devotion to Rama , when Ravana's magic made her believe that he had been slain , by declaring her wish to burn with her husband . The Puranas relate the story of Sati , Daksha's daughter and widow of Shiva . Sati enters the fire as a ...
... devotion to Rama , when Ravana's magic made her believe that he had been slain , by declaring her wish to burn with her husband . The Puranas relate the story of Sati , Daksha's daughter and widow of Shiva . Sati enters the fire as a ...
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... devotion to her husband - Qumeez - tunic worn over shalwar , which can either be short or long according to fashion Quran - Islamic holy book of divine revelation . Also spelt Koran . Quvi - strong Quwaali - originally religious poetry ...
... devotion to her husband - Qumeez - tunic worn over shalwar , which can either be short or long according to fashion Quran - Islamic holy book of divine revelation . Also spelt Koran . Quvi - strong Quwaali - originally religious poetry ...
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
A Glimpse Through Purdah: Asian Women--the Myth and the Reality Sitara Khan Affichage d'extraits - 1999 |
A Glimpse Through Purdah: Asian Women : the Myth and the Reality Sitara Khan Affichage d'extraits - 1999 |
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