Arab Women in the Middle Ages (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780863567735)

Regardless of social rank and religion, whether Christian, Jew or Muslim, Arab women in the Middle Ages played an important role in the functioning of society. This book is a rare journey into their daily lives, their private spaces, and public roles. We are introduced into the womens sanctuaries, their homes and what occurs within its realm--marriage and contraception, childbirth and childcare, culinary traditions, body and beauty rituals--providing rare insight into the rites and rituals prevalent among the different communities of the time. Drawing from the Islamic traditions, as well as legal documents, historical sources, and popular chronicles of the time, Guthries book is an informative study of an area which remains relatively unexplored.

Author: Shirley Gurthrie
ISBN-10: 0863567738
ISBN-13: 9780863567735
Publisher: Saqi Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2000
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.01w x 0.57d