Project Gutenberg 2009-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Hume-Griffith, M. E. Achter den Sluier in Perzië en Turksch Arabië De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Achter den Sluier in Perzië en Turksch Arabië" by M. E. Hume-Griffith is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's eight-year experience living in Persia and Turkish Arabia as the wife of a missionary doctor, providing unique insights into Eastern women's lives, culture, and the societal constraints they face. The author's objective appears to be to shed light on the hidden lives of women in these regions, which are often inaccessible to outsiders. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the author's journey to Persia, detailing her initial arrival in Ispahan and the profound impressions of the landscapes and cultures she encounters. It highlights her transition from a foreigner to someone who builds relationships with local women, emphasizing her admiration for their strength despite the challenges they endure. Through her reflections on customs, interactions with her husband’s patients, and observations about the daily life in Persian cities, she illustrates the complexities of Eastern society, blending personal anecdotes with cultural commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Iran -- Social life and customs Arabian Peninsula -- Social life and customs DS Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 235858 2025-07-11T13:14:19.913528 text/html 231278 2021-01-04T19:44:46 text/html 2530722 2025-07-11T13:14:28.194489 application/epub+zip 2537014 2025-07-11T13:14:24.067571 application/epub+zip 154314 2025-07-11T13:14:22.411527 application/epub+zip 2700218 2025-07-11T13:14:31.054505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2683821 2025-07-11T13:14:26.979501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303814 2022-09-13T07:39:16.825731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199878 2025-07-11T13:14:19.215620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199519 2021-01-04T19:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19164 2025-07-11T13:14:31.183497 application/rdf+xml 16825 2025-07-11T13:14:22.901539 image/jpeg 3733 2025-07-11T13:14:22.655525 image/jpeg 76172 2021-01-04T19:44:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 2297899 2021-01-04T19:44:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 2379491 2025-07-11T13:14:20.023560 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog