tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492731378723215054.post5235531792760832780..comments2023-10-12T05:19:03.091-04:00Comments on Humble Musing: Timeline of sex in books.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11946184378725963916noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492731378723215054.post-66776302980338713632008-05-04T10:38:00.000-04:002008-05-04T10:38:00.000-04:00Anon - that sentiment made me like it less, i thin...Anon - <BR/><BR/>that sentiment made me like it less, i think - since it was advertised to me, by the Times, as "a portrait of life in the Middle East" i was expecting a more nuanced story, as obviously it is a rare book that can help an outsider understand a foreign society. however, viewed through the lens of an "explanation of Egyptian society" i found the book simplistic and heavy-handed.<BR/><BR/>also ... i think we could have an interesting discussion about whether Karen Hughes' use of the book means that it is helpful or whether it means that Karen Hughes' understanding of the Middle East leaves something to be desired.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946184378725963916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492731378723215054.post-47194933071414274642008-05-01T15:30:00.000-04:002008-05-01T15:30:00.000-04:00Not for nothing, but Karen Hughes used to say this...Not for nothing, but Karen Hughes used to say this was one of the most important books in helping her to understand the Middle East.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com