Project Gutenberg 2020-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 251 Cooper, Elizabeth 1877 1945 The Harim and the Purdah: Studies of Oriental Women E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, Fritz Ohrenschall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Harim and the Purdah: Studies of Oriental Women" by Elizabeth Cooper is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives, roles, and social structures surrounding Oriental women, focusing on their historical and contemporary experiences across various cultures, particularly in Egypt, India, and Japan. Through its detailed studies, the work seeks to illuminate the complexities and nuances of women's lives in these regions, debunking common Western stereotypes and providing a richer understanding of their social conditions. The opening of the book introduces the compelling notion that the lives of Oriental women, particularly in Egypt, have often been shrouded in misunderstanding and mystique from the Western viewpoint. Cooper discusses the historical significance and changing roles of women in Egypt, contrasting past liberties with contemporary restrictions. She emphasizes the importance of their domestic lives, highlighting their reliance on traditional roles while also noting the gradual shifts as education and Western influences shape their social environment. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of issues such as marriage, divorce, and the impact of religion and customs on women's status within various Eastern societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women -- East Asia East Asia -- Social life and customs HQ Text Category: History - Other Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Sociology 503871 2025-06-25T09:09:42.455658 text/html 480472 2024-10-18T08:51:47 text/html 5688062 2025-06-25T09:09:49.946688 application/epub+zip 5684333 2025-06-25T09:09:44.166696 application/epub+zip 286933 2025-06-25T09:09:43.311624 application/epub+zip 5789486 2025-06-25T09:09:54.430575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5761538 2025-06-25T09:09:49.060699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367933 2022-09-28T20:07:18.838448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450568 2025-06-25T09:09:41.732669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430524 2024-10-18T08:51:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16594 2025-06-25T09:09:54.564599 application/rdf+xml 18317 2025-06-25T09:09:43.407663 image/jpeg 2646 2025-06-25T09:09:43.359627 image/jpeg 5683946 2025-06-25T09:09:42.619630 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