Beyond the exotic : women's histories in Islamic societies / edited by Amira El-Azhary Sonbol.
"Most research has accepted stereotypical images of Muslim women, treating their outward manifestations, such as veiling, as passive and oppressive. Muslim women have been depicted as different, and by exoticizing (orientalizing) them - or Islamic society in general - "they" have been...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Syracuse, N.Y. :
Syracuse University Press,
2005.
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Edition: | First edition. |
Series: | Gender, culture, and politics in the Middle East.
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HQ1170 .B443 2005 |
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Status: | Available Request this item |