Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Chesler, Phyllis, author. Title: An American bride in Kabul : a memoir / Phyllis Chesler. Edition: First edition Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. Description: xiii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: A crusader for women's and human rights shares her experiences in 1961 as the wife of an Afghan college student, who, once back in Afghanistan, reverted to traditional and tribal customs, trapping her in a posh polygamous family. Subjects: Chesler, Phyllis. Jewish women -- Afghanistan -- Kabul. Brides -- Afghanistan -- Kabul. Men -- Afghanistan -- Kabul. Afghanistan -- Social life and customs. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-230) and index. Contents: In Afghanistan. From Brooklyn to Kabul ; The imprisoned bride ; Burqas ; Harem days ; My mother-in-law ; Trapped ; Escape -- In America. Home in America ; My Afghan family arrives in America ; The Jews of Afghanistan ; 9/11 ; 9/11/11 ; America in Afghanistan ; Hard lessons. LCCN: 2013008141 ISBN: 9780230342217 (alk. paper) 0230342213 (alk. paper) Other Number: 828246080 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 428363 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 305.892 Chesler Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
