TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cooper,Elizabeth
TI  - The Harim and the Purdah: Studies of Oriental Women
AV  - HQ 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Women -- East Asia
KW  - East Asia -- Social life and customs
N1  - Release date is 2020-12-05; E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, Fritz Ohrenschall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Harim and the Purdah: Studies of Oriental Women" by Elizabeth Cooper is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives, roles, and social structures surrounding Oriental women, focusing on their historical and contemporary experiences across various cultures, particularly in Egypt, India, and Japan. Through its detailed studies, the work seeks to illuminate the complexities and nuances of women's lives in these regions, debunking common Western stereotypes and providing a richer understanding of their social conditions.   The opening of the book introduces the compelling notion that the lives of Oriental women, particularly in Egypt, have often been shrouded in misunderstanding and mystique from the Western viewpoint. Cooper discusses the historical significance and changing roles of women in Egypt, contrasting past liberties with contemporary restrictions. She emphasizes the importance of their domestic lives, highlighting their reliance on traditional roles while also noting the gradual shifts as education and Western influences shape their social environment. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of issues such as marriage, divorce, and the impact of religion and customs on women's status within various Eastern societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63959
ER  -