| Women in the Islamic World Contributor(s): Schneider, Irene (Author), Rendall, Steven (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1558765743 ISBN-13: 9781558765740 Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Religion | Islam - General - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 297.082 |
| LCCN: 2013027946 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" (0.97 lbs) 298 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book describes and analyzes the different roles women have played in the Islamic world, past and present. Starting with Sharia regulations and their applications in societies throughout history, Schneider observes and pinpoints the obstacles and opportunities women have faced, and still face, in various Islamic societies. The last chapter addresses women's participation in the Arab Spring and their hopes and disappointments. The result is a vivid portrait of the different worlds of women in Islam, encompassing religion and law, sexuality and love, literature and the arts, law and professional life, and politics and power. |
