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Harem Trials and Egyptian Divorce in East Abroad
A two year world trip yields notes on harems and divorce in Egypt. The author reports that divorce is common and easy there, while polygamy declines as finances force couples to separate. The interview recounts a Bedouin harem visit, arranged marriages, and women’s responses to autonomy, jealousy, and social rules under Islamic law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Company
America
Egypt
Land of the Nile
Avernus
Empire State
United States
New York
Cairo
Parisiennes
Paris
Chicago
Harim-Lik
Selam-Lik
Mother Hubbard
Melizabeth Cooper
Cepandy
Europe
Number One
Number Two
Great Britain
al Id
Malek
Desert
Napoleon
Josephine
Chea
Sepene
Mda
Ae Ates el
Nile