Isabelle Eberhardt and North Africa : a carnivalesque mirage / Lynda Chouiten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chouiten, Lynda, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Africa, North--Biography.

Women.

Eberhardt, Isabelle, 1877-1904--Criticism and interpretation.

Eberhardt, Isabelle.

Eberhardt, Isabelle, 1877-1904--Travel--Africa, North.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>Born in Switzerland, writer Isabelle Eberhardt spent most of her adult life in North Africa, where she gained the reputation of being an anti-colonial figure on account of her friendship with the natives. This book shows that she was less interested in defending the colonized than in fulfilling her personal quests for heroism and literary success.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Possessing the Land, Dividing the People; 2 Islam; 3 Desiring Power; 4 Journeys; Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-8593-4

OCLC:

897069893