About this title: Having literally risked her life to make her story known to the people of the world outside Saudi Arabia, Princess Sultana now continues her tale of repression and violence against women into the next generation. Despite their mother's privileged position in the Saudi royal family, Sultana's daughters do not escape the consequences of feudal ...
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Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Dust Cover Missing. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 038547444X Condition: GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, dust jacket missing, cover wear, name written inside cover, considerable underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, binding loose, binding slants, pages tanning / curling, etc. Overall, the book is in decent shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week ... read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780440218500ISBN:0440218500
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. MMPB, Great reading condition, has edge wear, a spine crease, pages clean, dog-eared, Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 400 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780385474443ISBN:038547444X
Description: First Edition: First Printing: HardCover! 8vo., xxi., 229 pages, Index. "By the author of 'Princess' Previous owner's name on ffep, and this book shows light wear due to handling, otherwise is unmarked and very good in a very good unmarked dust jacket! Now in a clear film jacket protector, it's a very attractive copy of this title! ISBN: 038547444X. read more
"Alot of the sympathy I had developed for Sultana in 'Princess' was lost in this indulgent, bordering on 'bratty', sequel. Everything is someone else's fault - the princess takes little responsibility for her daughters' chosen paths"
"Even less believable than the first one. If it's no secret to her family who's writing these books, why hasn't she been treated to the same punishments others she speaks of receive?"
"It was hard to read about all of the horrible things that the women had and continue to endure. It was hard to read, but I think important to learn about how women are treated in this culture. I really admire the Princess bravery to tell her story."
"A member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia, Sultana now is married to a progressive prince, but this privileged status does not protect her or her two daughters from the country's repressive laws against women. This book serves as a sequel to another book by the same author, "Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia". Unfortunately, I still haven't seen this book anywhere.
Though a devout Muslim, Sultana believes the entrenched male power structure has perverted religious doctrine to justify veiling women and depriving them of basic civil liberties. The lack of opportunity to forge equal relationships with men before and after marriage, Sultana argues, is why one of her daughters became fanatically religious and the other suffered a mental breakdown.
Overall, this gives insight into the lives of royalty and the views of those who can be religious while flaunting the strict Sunni rules against alcohol and temporary marriage.
However, let us not confuse Islam with the practices of the royal family, the religious police, or the religious fanatics in the country. The majority of Saudi men and women live according to the principles of their religion in what they consider it to be a near perfect way of living, despite the obvious lack of freedom, human rights violations, and social and economic injustices that they suffer.
Book Details:
Title Princess Sultana's Daughters Author Jean Sasson Reviewed By Purplycookie"
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