Historical dictionary of women in the Middle East and North Africa / Ghada Talhami.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Talhami, Ghada Hashem.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of women in the world.

Historical dictionaries of women in the world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Middle East--History--Dictionaries.

Women.

Women--Africa, North--History--Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi, 407 pages).

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2013.

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa includes a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and a dictionary section that has over 400 cross-referenced entries on various aspects of Middle Eastern feminism and culture, touching upon religious themes such as Sharia laws, Islamic marriage, divorce, and inheritance practices. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the culture and history of women in the Middle

Contents:

CONTENTS; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

979-82-16-42160-3

1-299-28209-1

0-8108-7086-X

OCLC:

830424539