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The convert: a tale of exile and extremism
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Minneapolis, Minn. : Graywolf Press ;, 2011.
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246 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
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What drives a young woman raised in a postwar New York City suburb to convert to Islam, abandon her country and Jewish faith, and embrace a life of exile in Pakistan? This book tells the story of how Margaret Marcus of Larchmont became Maryam Jameelah of Lahore, one of the most trenchant and celebrated voices of Islam's argument with the West.

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What drives a young woman raised in a postwar New York City suburb to convert to Islam, abandon her country and Jewish faith, and embrace a life of exile in Pakistan? This book tells the story of how Margaret Marcus of Larchmont became Maryam Jameelah of Lahore, one of the most trenchant and celebrated voices of Islam's argument with the West.
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Baker, D. (2011). The convert: a tale of exile and extremism. Minneapolis, Minn., Graywolf Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Baker, Deborah, 1959-. 2011. The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism. Minneapolis, Minn., Graywolf Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Baker, Deborah, 1959-, The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism. Minneapolis, Minn., Graywolf Press, 2011.

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Baker, Deborah. The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism. Minneapolis, Minn., Graywolf Press, 2011.

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