Civil society and women activists in the Middle East : Islamic and secular organizations in Egypt / Wanda Krause.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krause, Wanda, author.

Series:

Library of modern Middle East studies ; 118.

Library of modern Middle East studies ; 118

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil society--Egypt--History--21st century.

Civil society.

Social action--Egypt--History--21st century.

Social action.

Women political activists--Egypt--History--21st century.

Women political activists.

Women--Egypt--Social conditions--21st century.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"The "Uyun al-akhbar" is the most complete extant text by an Ismaili author on the history of the Ismaili community from its origins up to Idris 'Imad al-Din's own time in the 15th century. The seventh volume, edited here together with a summary English translation, deals in particular with the period of the three Fatimid caliphs - al-Mustansir, al-Musta'li and al-Amir - in addition to the Tayyibi Ismaili community in Yemen."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Women in Egyptian Civil Society

Chapter 2: Civil Society and Political Participation in the Middle East

Chapter 3: Key Issues for Struggle: Poverty and Marginalization

Chapter 4: Practical Considerations for Methodology and Fieldwork

Chapter 5: The Islamic and Secular as Means of Participation

Chapter 6:

Conclusions and Future Research.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-255) and index.

ISBN:

9780755611669

0755611667

9780857722508

0857722506

9780857732149

0857732145

OCLC:

851315631