books.google.ca - This book questions the conventional wisdom of the Mediterranean Muslim woman as a passive victim of the tyranny of religion, society, and male relatives. These original essays build on a range of experiences from varied regions and periods--from medieval love poetry to popular literary sources and fatwas...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Writing_the_Feminine.html?id=Xrglky5_u1sC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareWriting the Feminine