The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women’s Rights in Islam
Fatema Mernissi
228 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0201632217
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Language: English
Publish: December 21, 1992
AcademicFeminismGenderHistoryIslamNonfictionPoliticsReligionSociologyWomens
Convinced that the veil is a symbol of unjust male authority over women, in The Veil and the Male Elite, Moroccan feminist Fatima Mernissi aims to investigate the origins of the practice in the first Islamic community.