Encyclopedia of women & Islamic cultures / general editor, Suad Joseph ; associate editors, Afsaneh Najmabadi ... [and others]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Joseph, Suad.

Najmabadi, Afsaneh, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Islamic countries--Encyclopedias.

Women.

Muslim women--Encyclopedias.

Muslim women.

Women in Islam--Encyclopedias.

Women in Islam.

Islamic countries.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

6 volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Encyclopedia of women and Islamic cultures

Women & Islamic cultures

EW & IC

Women and Islamic cultures

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston, Mass. : Brill, 2003-2007.

Summary:

Volume III, Family, Body, Sexuality, and Health, 196 articles on 56 topics. It includes articles on aging; the body; breastfeeding; celibracy; child marriage; childhood; courtship; disabilities; food preparation; funerary practices; gential cutting; health policies, practices, and education; poverty; HIV and AIDS; reproduction; incest; love; marriage discourses and practices; reproduction; science; sexual harassment; discourses, education an practices related to sexualities; sports; suicide; and virginity. The articles are organized alphabetically by topic and within topics alphabetically by region. In addition, Volume III includes an extensive bibliography and analysis of over 1,000 doctoral dissertations written on women and Islamic cultures.

Contents:

v. 1. Methodologies, paradigms and sources

v.2. Family, law and politics

v. 3. Family, body, sexuality and health

v.4. Economics, education, mobility and space

v.5. Practices, Interpretations and Representations

v.6 Supplement & Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9004132473

9004113800

OCLC:

52557904