Book: In The Shadow Of Islam (peter Owen Modern Classics) Born in Germany in 1877, Isabelle Eberhardt has been described as the first hippie. Gripped by spiritual restlessness and the desire to break free from the confinements of her society and its perceived patriarchy, she traveled into northern Africa and the heart of Islam with no money, living from day to day, had no concept of chastity and was sexually voracious, smoked kif, and lived in Morocco dressed as a man. Her experiences inspired a profound self-examination and, as a record of her inner and outer journeys, this book is today regarded as one of the true classics of travel writing. She was killed in a flash flood in 1904 at the age of 27. Now a Peter Owen Modern Classic.
Details of Book: In The Shadow Of Islam (peter Owen Modern Classics) Book: In The Shadow Of Islam (peter Owen Modern Classics)
Author: Isabelle Eberhardt
ISBN: 0720611911
ISBN-13: 9780720611915
, 978-0720611915
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2003-07-31
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Number of Pages: 122
Language: English