{"product_id":"the-sheltered-quarter-a-tale-of-a-boyhood-in-mecca-paperback-softback-9780292727526","title":"The Sheltered Quarter; A Tale of a Boyhood in Mecca (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292727526","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Sheltered Quarter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Tale of a Boyhood in Mecca\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHamza Bogary (Author), Olive Kenny (Translated by), Jeremy Reed (Translated by), Salma Jayyusi (Introduction by), William Ochsenwald (Introduction by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292727526\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 October 1991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e141 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1 cm, 0.172 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHamza Bogary describes a bygone way of life that has now irreversibly disappeared. He speaks of life in Mecca before the advent of oil. Only partly autobiographical, the memoir is nevertheless rich in remembered detail based on Bogary's early observations of life in Mecca. He has transformed his knowledge into art through his sense of humor, empathy, and remarkable understanding of human nature. This work not only entertains; it also informs its readers about the Arabia of the first half of the twentieth century in a graphic and fascinating way. The narrator, young Muhaisin, deals with various aspects of Arabian culture, including education, pilgrimages, styles of clothing, slavery, public executions, the status of women, and religion. Muhaisin is frank in his language and vivid in his humor. The reader quickly comes to love the charming and mischievous boy in this universal tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOn the Author\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The Sheltered Quarter\u003cbr\u003e Endnotes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies UT-Austin","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52734461968664,"sku":"9780292727526","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-sheltered-quarter-a-tale-of-a-boyhood-in-mecca-paperback-softback-9780292727526","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}