Achter den Sluier in Perzië en Turksch Arabië De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

Achter den Sluier in Perzië en Turksch Arabië De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917 by M. E. Hume-Griffith pulls back the veil on early 20th‑century Persia and Turkish Arabia through the intimate observations of a missionary doctor’s wife. Combining travel memoir and social history, Hume-Griffith recounts eight years spent among families in Isfahan, Kerman and surrounding regions (1900–1903), offering rare access to the private worlds of women whose lives were hidden from most Western travelers. Her narrative balances vivid travel episodes—shipments from London, delays across Russia and desert crossings—with careful ethnographic detail: domestic rituals, dress and veiling practices, medical encounters, and the moral and social codes that shaped daily life. Written before the First World War, the book captures a region in transition and illuminates themes of gender, cross‑cultural contact, and the complexities of missionary presence without resorting to caricature. A compelling work of history and travel literature, this audiobook is ideal for listeners interested in Middle Eastern social history, women’s studies, historical travelogues, and anyone curious about an empathetic, ground‑level portrait of Persia and Turkish Arabia at the turn of the century.