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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  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2012
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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" L (0.97 lbs) 298 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Bibliography, Index
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/10/2014
 
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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.
 
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