Women and gender in Islam : historical roots of a modern debate /
Explores the historical roots of the debate about women in Islamic societies by tracing the developments in Islamic discourses on women and gender up to the present. The book describes the gender systems in place in the Middle East both before and after the rise of Islam.
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New Haven [Connecticut] :
Yale University Press,
[1992]
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Explores the historical roots of the debate about women in Islamic societies by tracing the developments in Islamic discourses on women and gender up to the present. The book describes the gender systems in place in the Middle East both before and after the rise of Islam. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 296 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-279) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300162714 0300162715 |
| Language: | In English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |