It is no exaggeration to say that the Hankey; a small British ship that circled the Atlantic in 1792 and 1793; transformed the history of the Atlantic world. This extraordinary book uncovers the long-forgotten story of the Hankey; from its altruistic beginnings to its disastrous end; and describes the ship’s fateful impact upon people from West Africa to Philadelphia; Haiti to London.
#416470 in Books Yale University Press 2012-06-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 6.00 x 1.25l; 1.00 #File Name: 0300181434360 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great if perhaps mistitled bookBy CustomerAs other reviewers have noted; veiling gets less attention in this book than might be surmised from the title. Ahmed began the research that led to this book as a study of veiling; but the final product is really a book about modern Islamic socio-political activism; which Ahmed calls "Islamism" in keeping with academic usage; and of which veiling had been a typical manifestation. Ahmed traces its emergence in Egypt with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood; its transmigration onto US soil and its eventual transformation into a distinctly American brand of civic-minded Islam. What I found particularly compelling is the internal plot of Ahmed's changing perceptions. She starts by intimating the us-vs-them attitude toward Islamists prevalent in the cultural milieu to which she belongs. She doesn't romanticize this movement along the way; but as she shares with the reader new things she learns about it; her surprise is sometimes palpable on the page. When the book ends with a sort of tribute to the Muslim American activists who are heirs to the Islamist tradition; one can't help being impressed both by the happy ironies of history and by Ahmed's remarkably open mind.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. timelyBy Whitney S. BodmanThe focus of this book is on modern Egypt and then America. That makes it very timely. In some ways the modern history of Egypt overwhelms the focus on the veil; but that is appropriate. The veil should not be the primary focus; since it is a sign and representation of a larger political context. that is the point.In the latter part of the book the focus shifts to America. Here again the veil is put in the context of a much larger development of Muslim society in America - if one can speak of "a" Muslim society.My one concern with this book is that she refers to the leadership of the largest Muslim organizations in America; generically; as Muslim Brotherhood. I see the point that she is making. The form of Islam that has become normative in the Islamic Society of North America has an intentional piety that might be associated with the Muslim brotherhood in Egypt. I question how accurate it is to carry that description over to America; as if somehow various American Muslim organizations are extensions of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. They are not; even if some of the practices look similar.This book is rigorous in its research but at the same time personal and sensitive.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very well done bookBy MEPchllI was curious about the issue of women choosing to wear the veil particularly in Egypt in the 1070's and this book did a very good job illuminating the circumstances where women made the shocking-at-the-time choice to adopt the veil. This is a very quick and easy read.
