{"product_id":"the-dust-of-the-caravan-9789385932892","title":"The Dust of the Caravan","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst translation of this memoir of Anis Kidwai, detailing her political life as a Muslim woman dealing with the aftermath of Partition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDust of the Caravan\u003c\/i\u003e is a selection of writings by Anis Kidwai sketching the personal and political journey of a Muslim woman through the first eight decades of the twentieth century. A rich tapestry of tales lies in Kidwai's often humorous and always incisive telling of the travels that took her from an upbringing in rural Awadh into the maelstrom of Partition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Simultaneously a social history of life in rural Awadh in the early twentieth century and the birth of the national movement in the region \u003ci\u003eDust of the Caravan\u003c\/i\u003e is an account of the traditions of mutual respect and understanding between different faiths in a shared culture and the rupture of those very traditions during Partition. It is also the story of a woman's journey from the home into the world and from \"family values\" towards autonomous beliefs, friendships, and activism. In addition to its value as a literary work, \u003ci\u003eDust of the Caravan\u003c\/i\u003e is an important resource in the fields of history, sociology, and gender studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zubaan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789385932892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266","brand":"Anis Kidwai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44792493473973,"sku":"9789385932892","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_64a04fcf-2fe3-4e15-a967-e1fedb564de6.jpg?v=1731426372","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dust-of-the-caravan-9789385932892","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}