Harems of the mind : passages of western art and literature
Yeazell, Ruth Bernard2000
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The Muslim practice of concealing women from the eyes of alien men tempted Europeans to extravagant projections of their own wishes and fears. This volume examines the art that resulted from the late-17th to the early-20th century.
Main title:
Harems of the mind : passages of western art and literature / Ruth Bernard Yeazell.
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Imprint:
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2000.
Collation:
328p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780300083897 (hbk)
Local class:
700.455
Language:
English
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BRN:
1321483