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is doomed to failure if the participants are unable to overcome their personal ambitions

Drawing from history

rational argument that quietly continues to assert itself

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Of Virgins and Martyrs Alan Riach is doomed to failure ifWomen's bodies have become a battleground. Around the world, people argue about veiling, schooling for Afghan girls, and slutwalk protests, all of which involve issues of women's sexuality and freedom. Globalization, with its emphasis on human rights and individuality, heats up these arguments. In Of Virgins and Martyrs, David Jacobson takes the reader on a fascinating tour of how self identity developed throughout history and what individualism means