The Education of Women and The Vices of Men: Two Qajar Tracts

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations vii Introduction ix P A R T O N E The Education of Women 1 Foreword 3 Preface 5 1. Of Women’s Character and Conduct 11 2. Control Your Tongue 15 3. Do Not Complain 18 4. No Sulking 21 5. Of Bearing and Behavior in Society 23 6. How to Eat 28 7. Of Bodily Cleanliness and the Use of Certain Perfumes 31 8. Concerning How to Dress 34 9. Of Bed and Sleeping Manners 41 10. Of Waking and Rising Manners 51 P A R T T W O The Vices of Men 55 Introduction 57 Advice to Women with the Help of God 61 Chapter One 67 Chapter Two 69 vi Contents Chapter Three 70 Chapter Four 71 Chapter Five 72 Chapter Six 74 Chapter Seven 75 Chapter Eight 78 Chapter Nine 79 Chapter Ten 80 The Vices of Men 83 Drinking Party 86 The Gambling Party 91 Hemp Dust, Bhang, and Opium Party 96 The Party of the Libertines and Debauchers 102 Description of Men’s Treatment of Women 106 An Episode of My Life 117 P A R T T H R E E Women in Persian Satire H A S A N J A V A D I 127 Notes 167 Bibliography 185 ...