ISBN:
9781780742144
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 142 Seiten)
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Illustrationen, Karten
Series Statement:
Makers of the Muslim world
Parallel Title:
Print version Nazira Zeineddine : A Pioneer of Islamic Feminism
DDC:
305.486971092
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
In 1928, a young Lebanese woman, Nazira Zeineddine al-Halabi, wrote a book called ""Unveiling and Veiling"", an indictment of patriarchal oppression in which she boldly stated that the veil was un-Islamic, directly challenging the teachings of wiser"" male scholars. Considered by many an attack on Islam, it rocked the Muslim world and was banned by many clerics, although it quickly went into a second edition and was translated into several languages. In this latest addition to Makers of the Muslim World series, Miriam Cooke offers an intimate portrait of the life and work of this pioneering c
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Illustrations; Maps; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I; 1 EARLY ARAB FEMINISMS; 2 THE TWILIGHT OF THE OTTOMANS; 3 ISLAMIC LESSONS; 4 RELIGIOUS INTERLOCUTORS; 5 THE BOOK; 6 "THE GIRL" WRITES BACK; 7 WHAT WENT WRONG?; PART II; 8 MARRIAGE; 9 THE AFTERLIFE OF A WRITER; CONCLUSION; Glossary; Works Cited; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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