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Gender, Religion and Change in the Middle East: Two Hundred Years of History (Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women)

By Inger Marie Okkenhaug , Ingvild Flaskerud

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
1845201981, 9781845201982, 9781845207281
Open Library ID
OL17153505M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
771 kB (789413 bytes)
Edition
English Ed
Pages
288\236
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Whether religion reinforces female oppression or provides opportunities for women, or a combination of both, depends on time, place and circumstance. This book seeks to contextualize women's roles within their religious traditions rather than through the lens of a dominant culture. This book provides a comprehensive survey of women in Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities in the Middle East during the last two centuries. The authors consider women's defined roles within these religious communities, and explore how women themselves develop and apply their own strategies within religious societies. A wide-ranging account, the essays draw on case studies from Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon since 1800.

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