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In the Shadow of Islam

✍ Scribed by Isabelle Eberhardt


Publisher
Peter Owen
Year
1993
Tongue
English
Leaves
126
Category
Library

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✦ Table of Contents


Cover
Frontispiece
Title Page
Copyright
Preface by Sharon Bangert
In the Shadow of Islam
Departure (Ain Sefra, May 1904)
Musicians of the West
Death of a Muslim
On the Road
The Drama of Hours
Halt in the Desert
Ben Zireg
Water of Lies
Oasis Perfume
Looking Back
Bechar
The Black Stallion
Legionnaires and Mokhazni
Reflections in a Courtyard
Killing Time
Kenadsa
Entrance to the Zawiya
New Life
Slaves
The Little World of Women
Transformation
Mountain of Light
The Enlightened One
The Marabout's Indignation
A Message
Vision of Women
Friday Prayer
Lelia Khaddoudja
Nomad Lords
Messaoud
Saharan Theocracy
In the Margin of a Letter
Garden Meal
The Rebel
Sudanese Festival
As the Night Breathes
A Gathering of Students
Evening Reflections
The Return of the Flock
People of the West
Encounter at Night
The Oblivion Seekers
Kenadsa Evenings
Love at the Well
Desert Gypsies
In the Mellah
Recollections of Fever
The Watery Paradise
Vivid Images
Symphony of Words
African Influences
Maghreb
Reflections on Love
Departure


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