Women and Islam: An Historical and Theological Enquiry
Fatema Mernissi
228 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 818896512X
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 2004
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.