Price of Honor: Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the Islamic World, Newly updated

**A** __**NEW YORK TIMES**__ **NOTABLE BOOK****“Explains powerfully how Muslim women are affected by the rise of fundamentalism.”—**Dan Rather****In recent years, the expanding movement of militant Islam has changed the way millions think, behave, dress, and live, but nowhere has its impact been more powerfully felt than in its dramatic, often devastating effect on the lives of women. Award-winning journalist Jan Goodwin traveled through ten Islamic countries and interviewed hundreds of Muslim women, from professionals to peasants, from royalty to rebels. The result is an unforgettable journey into a world where women are confined, isolated, even killed for the sake of a “code of honor” created and zealously enforced by men. __Price of Honor__ brings to life a world in which women have become pawns in a bitter power game, and gives readers a provocative look inside Muslim society today—in their own words "Muslim women, the symbols of honor for their men, speak out in this timely and stunning book that takes us into the volatile heartland of Islam." "The world's fastest-growing religion, with more than one billion adherents, Islam increasingly affects our lives: the oil-rich Muslim states of the Middle East are more important than ever in the aftermath of the Cold War, and here in America, Muslims now outnumber Jews. Yet Muslim culture remains a mystery to most Westerners. In Price of Honor, noted journalist Jan Goodwin shows how the restrictions on women's lives in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Gaza and the West Bank of Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates act as a barometer to the growth of fundamentalism and the Muslim regimes' willingness to appease extremists." "From royalty to rebels, from professional women to peasants, Price of Honor takes us into the hearts and homes of Muslim women. With devastating candor, these women relate the increasingly oppressive politics that govern their personal lives. They live in a world where women are confined, forbidden to work or be educated, and even killed because of men's "code of honor."" "Goodwin's interviews and reports include a princess who talks about her life as the sixteenth wife of a sheikh; a grandmother who was arrested and whipped eighty times when a lock of her hair slipped from under her veil; women who are raped and then imprisoned for "fornication"; doctors who perform hymen-restoration surgery on women about to be wed because nonvirgins may be killed by male relatives; and American converts to Islam who are completely veiled and accept their husbands' polygamy yet fear the increasing religious extremism and its effects on their lives." "With these and many other telling stories, Goodwin brings to life a world in which women have become pawns in a bitter power game. Here is a provocative look inside Muslim society today - and a powerful wake-up call to the world."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Militant Islam Is Changing The Way Millions Behave And How Nations Are Governed; Its Impact On Women Is Devastating. Award-winning Journalist Jan Goodwin Traveled Through Ten Islamic Countries And Interviewed Hundreds Of Muslim Women, From Professionals To Peasants, From Royalty To Rebels. The Result Is An Unforgettable, Blistering Journey Into A World Where Women Are Confined, Even Killed, For The Sake Of A 'code Of Honor' Created And Zealously Enforced By Men. This Is A World Where Grandmothers Can Be Whipped For Showing A Tiny Lock Of Hair, Rape Victims Are Imprisoned For 'fornication, ' Doctors Surgically Restore Hymens For Brides Because Nonvirgins Can Be Killed By Male Relatives, And American Converts To Islam Accept Their Husbands' Polygamy. Price Of Honor Brings To Life A World In Which Women Have Become Pawns In A Bitter Power Game. Here Is A Provocative Look Inside Muslim Society -- And A Ringing Wake-up Call To The World--back Cover. 1. Fundamentally Different? -- 2. Muslims, The First Feminists -- 3. Pakistan : One Step Forward, Two Steps Back -- 4. Afghanistan : When You Can't Beat The Donkey, Beat The Saddle -- 5. Iran : There Is No Fun In Islam -- 6. United Arab Emirates : The Playground Of The Gulf -- 7. Kuwait : A War Of Independence -- 8. Muslim Missionaries, American Converts -- 9. Saudi Arabia : The Custodians Of The Two Holiest Places -- 10. Iraq : A Nation Of Fear -- 11. Jordan : When Islam Is The Solution -- 12. Israeli-occupied Territories : New Year In Jerusalem -- 13. Egypt : The Mother Of The World -- 14. Epilogue. Jan Goodwin. Includes Index. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK “Explains powerfully how Muslim women are affected by the rise of fundamentalism.”— Dan Rather In recent years, the expanding movement of militant Islam has changed the way millions think, behave, dress, and live, but nowhere has its impact been more powerfully felt than in its dramatic, often devastating effect on the lives of women. Award-winning journalist Jan Goodwin traveled through ten Islamic countries and interviewed hundreds of Muslim women, from professionals to peasants, from royalty to rebels. The result is an unforgettable journey into a world where women are confined, isolated, even killed for the sake of a “code of honor” created and zealously enforced by men. Price of Honor brings to life a world in which women have become pawns in a bitter power game, and gives readers a provocative look inside Muslim society today—in their own words.