Women in Islam.

Wiebke Walther

Markus Wiener Publishers, 1993 - History - 281 pages

The issue of both urban and rural women in Islam from a largely historical standpoint, focussing on the central Islamic countries, i.e., the Arab world, Turkey, Iran and Mughal India.

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Excellent historical approach to gender in Islam. This book documents what an active role women have played throughout Islamic history. It clarifies what customs related to women predated Islam and ...

Bibliographic information

• Title: Women in Islam.
• Author: Wiebke Walther
• Edition: 2, illustrated, reprint, revised
• Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers, 1993
• ISBN: 1558760539, 9781558760530
• Length: 281 pages
• Subjects: History / General