عنوان

Behind the veil of vice

(Number (ISBN

9780230620544 (hardback)

(Number (ISBN

023062054X (hardback)

Number

خاص4

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Behind the veil of vice

Other Title Information

: the business and culture of sex in the Middle East

First Statement of Responsibility

/ John R. Bradley.

Edition Statement

1st ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

: Palgrave Macmillan

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

, 2010.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

278 p. ;

Dimensions

25 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-274) and index.

Text of Note

"A unique and provocative journey revealing a subculture that, until now, has been kept carefully hidden from the outside world. Following Saudi Arabia Exposed and Inside Egypt, John R. Bradley sets his sights on an even more controversial topic: the business and culture of sex in the Middle East. Among many startling revelations, Behind the Veil of Vice reports on how "temporary" Islamic marriages allow for illicit sex in the theocracies of Iran and Saudi Arabia; "child brides" that are sold off to older Arab men according to ancient tribal traditions; the corruption and hypocrisy that undermine crackdowns on the thriving sex industry in the Persian Gulf; and how, despite widespread denial, homosexuality is still deeply ingrained in the region's social fabric. Richly detailed and nuanced, Behind the Veil of Vice is the first book published on the Middle East's biggest secret"-Provided by publisher.

Text of Note

"A fascinating journey through the underbelly of the Middle East, exposing a secret world as shocking as it is pervasive"-Provided by publisher.

Sex - Middle East.

Sex - Religious aspects - Islam.

Sex customs - Middle East.

Prostitution - Middle East.

Class number

Book number

Bradley, John R.,1970-

Date of Transaction

20110706094500.0

BL

129675

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