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Women in the Islamic World

By Irene Schneider

Women in the Islamic World

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
298
Release Date:
2012-09-30
Publication Date:
2012-09-30
Publisher:
Markus Wiener Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1558765743
ISBN13:
9781558765740
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
487 g
Height:
15.2 cm
Width:
22.9 cm
Thickness:
1.8 cm
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