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Unspeakable Love
Brian Whitaker
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Description for Unspeakable Love
Paperback. Amid all the talk of reform in the Middle East, homosexuality is one issue that almost everyone in the region would prefer to ignore. Deeply informed and engagingly written, Unspeakable Love draws long overdue attention to this crucial subject. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Homosexuality is a taboo subject in the Arab world. While clerics denounce it as a heinous sin, newspapers write cryptically of 'shameful acts' and 'deviant behaviour'. Amid the calls for reform in the Middle East, homosexuality is one issue that almost everyone in the region would prefer to ignore. In this absorbing account, Guardian journalist Brian Whitaker calls attention to the voices of men and women who are struggling with gay identities in societies where they are marginalised and persecuted by the authorities. He paints a disturbing picture of people who live secretive, fearful lives and who are often jailed, ... Read more
Homosexuality is a taboo subject in the Arab world. While clerics denounce it as a heinous sin, newspapers write cryptically of 'shameful acts' and 'deviant behaviour'. Amid the calls for reform in the Middle East, homosexuality is one issue that almost everyone in the region would prefer to ignore. In this absorbing account, Guardian journalist Brian Whitaker calls attention to the voices of men and women who are struggling with gay identities in societies where they are marginalised and persecuted by the authorities. He paints a disturbing picture of people who live secretive, fearful lives and who are often jailed, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Saqi Books
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
276g
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863564833
SKU
V9780863564833
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About Brian Whitaker
Brian Whitaker has done a variety of jobs at the Guardian including, most recently, seven years as Middle East editor. He is currently an editor on Comment is Free. He also has his own website devoted to Arab culture and politics: al-bab.com
Reviews for Unspeakable Love
'This is an important, timely book, and lucid to boot - a must-read for anyone who believes in human rights.' Rabih Alameddine, author of 'Koolaids' and 'I, the Divine' 'Anyone interested in reform in the Arab world must read this book' Mai Yamani 'A fascinating insight' Ben Summerskill 'Never before has such a comprehensive study of gay civil rights been ... Read more