Description: Seeking Sanctuary by Hilda Reilly A journey into Sudan told through the eyes of Islamic converts, people intimately familiar with the western world but who have chosen Sudan and a new way of life over their former existence. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Seeking Sanctuary is a rich and detailed journey into Sudan, a country that crystallizes present fears and prejudices about Islam, extremism and borderless global terrorism. It is told through the eyes of converts-people intimately familiar with the western world but who have chosen Sudan and its apparent discomfort over their former existence. The result is not the cliched clash of cultures, or a narrative of awkwardness, but an uplifting account of joyful assimilation. The book provides an extraordinary insight into the religious journey to conversion. Its focus on the individual stories reveals the enormous complexity of motive, the subtlety of the experience, and the need for sensitivity rather than commonplace suspicion. It explains how the concerts have molded their own belief systems out of a common set of values to create an existence that allows them to feel comfortable about themselves and their environment for the first time. It contains a fascinating collection of intimate portraits, and individual discoveries. Author Biography Hilda was born in Perth, Scotland. After graduating from Edinburgh University she started training to become an actuary. Three months later she decided that not even the prospect of belonging to what was then the highest paid profession in the country could induce her to carry on in a career to which she was so congenitally unsuited. Subsequent jobs included oil industry analyst in London, artists model in Paris, technical translator in Baghdad, charity worker in Zanzibar and journalist in Ho Chi Minh City. In her last professional incarnation she spent five years in Khartoum as director of an educational charity. Details ISBN1903070392 Author Hilda Reilly Publisher Eye Books Year 2005 ISBN-10 1903070392 ISBN-13 9781903070390 Format Paperback Imprint Eye Books Subtitle Journeys to Sudan Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Short Title SEEKING SANCTUARY Language English Place of Publication Much Wenlock Pages 230 DEWEY 916.24044 Publication Date 2005-03-15 DOI 10.1604/9781903070390 UK Release Date 2005-03-15 AU Release Date 2005-03-15 NZ Release Date 2005-03-15 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:147495006;
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Book Title: Seeking Sanctuary: Journeys to Sudan
Item Height: 194mm
Item Width: 128mm
Author: Hilda Reilly
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Travel Writing
Publisher: Eye Books
Publication Year: 2005
Item Weight: 246g
Number of Pages: 230 Pages