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Emily Ruete was born in Zanzibar (in modern day Tanzania) as
Sayyida Salme, Princess of Zanzibar and Oman. She was the youngest
of the 36 children of Sayyid Said bin Sultan Al-Busaid, Sultan of
Zanzibar and Oman. Her extraordinary life story is the subject of
Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar.
One of the most fascinating works to fall into obscurity almost
immediately after its initial publication, this 1886 autobiography
by EMILY RUETE (1844-1924)-born in Zanzibar as Salamah bint Said, a
princess of that realm as well as of Oman-offers a surprising
perspective on the experiences of women in the Arab world in the
later 19th century. Translated by LIONEL STRACHEY (1864-1927) from
the original Germany-Ruete settled in Europe after becoming a
Christian-and first brought to readers of English in 1907-it gives
us an intimate view on: [ life in an Arabian household [ the Arab
love affair with horses [ divorce in the East [ ceremonies for
newborn babies [ female fashions in Arabia [ the social position of
women in the East [ Muslin festivals [ the author's escape to
Europe [ and much more. In this era of renewed contention between
East and West, this captivating book allows us a new historical
outlook on a still-secretive culture.
Emily Ruete was born in Zanzibar (in modern day Tanzania) as
Sayyida Salme, Princess of Zanzibar and Oman. She was the youngest
of the 36 children of Sayyid Said bin Sultan Al-Busaid, Sultan of
Zanzibar and Oman. Her extraordinary life story is the subject of
Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar.
One of the most fascinating works to fall into obscurity almost
immediately after its initial publication, this 1886 autobiography
by EMILY RUETE (1844-1924)-born in Zanzibar as Salamah bint Said, a
princess of that realm as well as of Oman-offers a surprising
perspective on the experiences of women in the Arab world in the
later 19th century. Translated by LIONEL STRACHEY (1864-1927) from
the original Germany-Ruete settled in Europe after becoming a
Christian-and first brought to readers of English in 1907-it gives
us an intimate view on: [ life in an Arabian household [ the Arab
love affair with horses [ divorce in the East [ ceremonies for
newborn babies [ female fashions in Arabia [ the social position of
women in the East [ Muslin festivals [ the author's escape to
Europe [ and much more. In this era of renewed contention between
East and West, this captivating book allows us a new historical
outlook on a still-secretive culture.
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