Medicines of the Soul: Female Bodies and Sacred Geographies in a Transnational Islam

By Fedwa Malti-Douglas

In Medicines of the Soul, the autobiographical writings of three leading women in today's Islamic revival movement reveal dramatic stories of religious transformation. As interpreted by Fedwa Malti-Douglas, the autobiographies provide a powerful, groundbreaking portrayal of gender, religion, and discourses of the body in Arabo-Islamic culture. At the center of each story is a lively female Islamic spirituality that questions secular hierarchies while reaffirming patriarchal ones.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520222849
• ISBN13: 9780520222847
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"