| Edition |
1st Anchor Book Trade Paperback ed. |
| Description |
255 p. : map ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-247) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The holy veil -- 2. Whom no man shall have deflowered before them -- 3. Here come the brides -- 4. The prophet's women -- 5. Converts -- 6. Jihad is for women, too -- 7. A queen -- 8. The getting of wisdom -- 9. Risky business -- 10. Politics, with and without a vote -- 11. Muslim women's games -- 12. A different drummer -- Conclusion : beware of the dogma. |
| Summary |
Examines the life of Muslim women, and the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. |
| Subject |
Muslim women.
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Muslim women -- Social conditions.
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| ISBN |
0385475772 |
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9780385475778 |
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