{"product_id":"behind-the-veil-of-vice-the-business-and-culture-of-sex-in-the-middle-east-paperback-1","title":"Behind the Veil of Vice: The Business and Culture of Sex in the Middle East - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn R. Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Middle East has long been something of a mystery to Westerners, and in particular, the sexual mores of the region continue to fascinate. Arabs are often described as being in a state of Islam-induced sexual anxiety and young Muslims' frustrations are said to be exacerbated by increasing exposure to the licentiousness of the West. Here, Middle East expert John R. Bradley sets out to uncover the truth about sex in countries like Egypt, Syria, Morocco and Yemen. Among many startling revelations, Bradley reports on how \"temporary\" Islamic marriages allow for illicit sex in the theocracies of Iran and Saudi Arabia; \"child brides\" that are sold off to older Arab men according to ancient tribal traditions; the hypocrisy that undermines publicized crackdowns on the thriving sex industry in the Persian Gulf; and how, despite widespread denial, homosexuality is still deeply ingrained in the region's social fabric. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichly detailed and nuanced, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Veil of Vice\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on a taboo subject and unravels widely held myths about the region. In the process, Bradley also delivers an important message about our own society's contradictions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn R. Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e was born in England in 1970. He was educated at University College London, Dartmouth College, and Exeter College, Oxford. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eEconomist, Newsweek, Prospect, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e London Telegraph, Salon\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Fluent in Egyptian Arabic, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eSaudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), a \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eInside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45862809272517,"sku":"9780230114272","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/5Ufp4KGuRt9780230114272_33428070-1819-43bc-9a93-953d5928ac2e.webp?v=1771572234","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/behind-the-veil-of-vice-the-business-and-culture-of-sex-in-the-middle-east-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}