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''Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women'' (1994) is a non-fiction book by Australian journalist Geraldine Brooks, based on her experiences among Muslim women of the Middle East. It was an international bestseller, translated into 17 languages. The book deals with cultural and religious practices, describes positive as well as negative experiences, and in parts is critical of cultural practices related to the oppression of women. Brooks stated that she, as stated by ''Canadian Woman Studies'', "wrote the book for those people who like her, before she visited Islamic countries, would look at a woman in a chador and burst in to outrage or piety. She then sets out to show that neither is an appropriate attitude."〔"Nine parts of desire: the hidden world of Islamic women // Review." ''Canadian Woman Studies'', ISSN 0713-3235, 04/1995, Volume 15, Issue 2/3, p. 177. Retrieved on June 30, 2014.〕 ''Ms.'' wrote that Brooks "applauds the everyday rebellions of Muslim women" and that she is "()imultaneously challenging both Western myths and trendy notions of "cultural relativity"".〔Anonymous. "International bookshelf -- Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks." ''Ms.'', ISSN 0047-8318, 01/1995, Volume 5, Issue 4, p. 68. Accession number: 02203256, ProQuest document ID: 204299098. (Available from ) ProQuest〕 In the book Brooks asks whether it is possible to create an Islamic feminism.〔Woollacott, Martin. "Nine parts of desire: the hidden world of Islamic women // Review." ''The Gazette'' (Index-only), ISSN 0384-1294, 03/1995, p. H2.〕 The name comes from the saying by Ali "God created sexual desire in 10 parts; then he gave nine parts to women and one to men."〔 William B. Quandt of ''Foreign Affairs'' wrote that in the view of Islamists, "Given women's incredible sexuality, restrictions are needed to preserve the welfare and stability of society."〔 Martha Shelley of ''On the Issues'' wrote that compared to ''Women & Gender in Islam'' by Leila Ahmed and ''Price of Honor'' by Jan Goodwin, the book has less "historical depth".〔Shelley, Martha. "(Women & Gender in Islam: Price of Honor; Nine Parts of Desire )" ((Archive )). ''On The Issues'', ISSN 0895-6014, 04/1995, Volume 4, Issue 2, START p. 45, CITED: p. 47 (PDF p. 51/66)〕 ==Background== Brooks worked for the Cairo bureau of ''The Wall Street Journal''. Her assistant was named Sahar,〔Eichman, Erich. "Bookshelf: Behind the veil: Islam's other half." ''Wall Street Journal'', ISSN 0099-9660, 03/1995, Eastern edition, p. A12.〕 and she worked as Brooks's translator. Sahar had been educated in the West,〔Dorff, Patricia Lee. "Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women." ''Foreign Affairs'', ISSN 0015-7120, 03/1995, Volume 74, Issue 2, pp. 164 - 165.〕 was young,〔 and had a secular mindset. Brooks was inspired to make the book when Sahar began wearing an Islamic veil,〔 and began espousing religious ideologies.〔 The woman also declined the opportunity to attend Harvard University.〔"Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women." ''Human Rights Quarterly'', ISSN 0275-0392, 08/1995, Volume 17, Issue 3, p. 583.〕 Brooks wanted to understand why Sahar adopted a lifestyle that could be perceived as sexist against women.〔Quandt, William B. "(Middle East -- Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks )." ''Foreign Affairs'', ISSN 0015-7120, 03/1995, Volume 74, Issue 2, p. 164. Available from ProQuest, Accession number: 02283986, ProQuest document ID: 214245435. (Available from ) EBSCOHOST, Accession number 9503214288. "She set out to understand why a modern woman would embrace a restrictive, seemingly sexist religious lifestyle." and "Chapters on the Prophet Muhammed's management of his many wives and on modern Islamic women juxtapose the idealized Islam of the Koran and actual Islamic practice. Polygamy, the veil, and the seclusion of women come not from the Koran but local customs that the prophet's early followers eagerly embraced as part of the Islamic tradition."〕 Brooks had taken a six-year residence and traveled to Egypt, Eritrea, the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Iran, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nine Parts of Desire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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