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Rage Against the Veil : The Courageous Life and Death of an Islamic Dissident

Rage Against the Veil : The Courageous Life and Death of an Islamic Dissident Hardcover - 1999

by Parvin Darabi; Romin P. Thomson

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A mother and son recall a childhood of limited resources, tensions, and religiously advocated child abuse during the politically tempestuous '50s and '60s in Iran. Photos.

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Prometheus Books, Publishers, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Rage Against the Veil : The Courageous Life and Death of an Islamic Dissident
  • Author Parvin Darabi; Romin P. Thomson
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st/1st
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 276
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Prometheus Books, Publishers, Amherst, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1999
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1573926825I4N10
  • ISBN 9781573926829 / 1573926825
  • Weight 1.21 lbs (0.55 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.33 x 6.3 x 1.45 in (23.70 x 16.00 x 3.68 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Women's rights - Religious aspects - Islam, Women's rights - Iran
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98054854
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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From the publisher

Parvin Darabi, a women's and minority rights activist and lecturer, is founder and president of the Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation, a nonprofit international human rights organization. The group defends the rights of women and children against religious, cultural, and social abuse.

Romin P. Thomson is an attorney in San Jose and a writer.

First line

When my uncle Hossain called from Iran to tell me what had happened, my sister had already been buried.

About the author

Parvin Darabi, a women's and minority rights activist and lecturer, is founder and president of the Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation, a nonprofit international human rights organization. The group defends the rights of women and children against religious, cultural, and social abuse.

Romin P. Thomson is an attorney in San Jose and a writer.