Maidens, Matchmakers, and Matrimony

The Saudi Marriage Trilogy is an astonishing, sociological survey of married life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This fascinating survey of a very secretive society is a compilation of newspaper articles from the Arab News, a prominent Saudi newspaper. These startling stories are illuminated by editorial comments from Ray Roberts and by editorial cartoons from the Arab News.All three volumes of the trilogy focus on women's rights and are dedicated to the girls and women of Saudi Arabia.Volume One: Maidens, Matchmakers, and Matrimony portrays the lives of Saudi girls and women in the context of the strange, tribal traditions of arranged marriages, the dowry, the male guardian of every female, the wedding, child brides, multiple wives, and family life.