Historical dictionary of women in the Middle East and North Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Gahda Talhami

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465384703321
• Autore: Talhami Ghada Hashem
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, MD, : Scarecrow Press, 2013
• ISBN: 1-299-28209-1; 0-8108-7086-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (441 p.)
• Collana: Historical dictionaries of women in the world
• Disciplina: 305.40956
• Soggetti: Women - Middle East - History; Women - Africa, North - History; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; Bibliography; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: 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