Beyond the Veil, Revised Edition: Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society

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Indiana University Press, Apr 22, 1987 - Literary Criticism - 224 pages

"Required reading . . . " —Elizabeth Fernea, The University of Texas at Austin

"If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into women's status and prospects in Islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thought-provoking qualities." —Arab Book World

In this expanded and updated edition, with a new introduction on Muslim women and fundamentalism, Mernissi argues that Islamic fundamentalism is in part a defense against recent changes in sex roles and perceptions of sexual identity.

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The Muslim Concept of Active Female Sexuality
27
Regulation of Female Sexuality in the Muslim Social Order
46
Sex and Marriage Before Islam
65
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