Behind Closed Doors - Hejaiej, Monia
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Tunis has a long history of city life reaching back to ancient times. The Arabic language is firmly rooted among its inhabitants and most embrace the morals and culture of Islam. Behind Closed Doors presents forty-seven tales told by three Beldi women, members of a historic and highly civilized community, the city's traditional elite. Tale-telling is important to all Beldi women, and the book examines its role in their shared world and its significance in the lives of the three tellers.

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Tunis has a long history of city life reaching back to ancient times. The Arabic language is firmly rooted among its inhabitants and most embrace the morals and culture of Islam. Behind Closed Doors presents forty-seven tales told by three Beldi women, members of a historic and highly civilized community, the city's traditional elite. Tale-telling is important to all Beldi women, and the book examines its role in their shared world and its significance in the lives of the three tellers.
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Autorenporträt
MONIA HEJAIEJ has written an eloquent introduction to the volume, providing an overview of the history and culture of Tunis and insights into the reading of the tales. She was born in 1957 in Tunis and obtained her doctorate at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Now, she teaches literature at the University of Tunis.