Writings from the Sand, Volume 1 Vol. 1Collected Works of Isabelle Eberhardt |
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Author:
| Eberhardt, Isabelle |
Translator:
| Marcus, Karen Melissa |
ISBN: | 978-0-8032-1611-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2012 |
Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Born in 1877 in Geneva, Switzerland, Isabelle Eberhardt became a rebel at an early age. Multilingual (French, German, and Russian), she began studying Arabic language and Islamic culture and eventually converted to Islam and joined a Qadiriyya Sufi brotherhood. Writings from the Sand is the document of a remarkable life and a literary treasure.
Born in 1877 in Geneva, Switzerland, Isabelle Eberhardt became a rebel at an early age. Multilingual (French, German, and Russian), she began studying Arabic language and Islamic culture and eventually converted to Islam and joined a Qadiriyya Sufi brotherhood. Writings from the Sand is the document of a remarkable life and a literary treasure.