Gulf Women (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780815633099)

This groundbreaking collection of essays provides a greater understanding of the history of the Gulf and the Arab world and is of relevance to Muslim women everywhere. Featuring research never published before, Gulf Women is the result of a project aimed at finding sources and studying the history of women in the region. The chapters cover ancient history and the medieval, early modern, and contemporary periods. Presenting discourses on the life of women in early Islam, women's work and the diversity of their economic contribution, the family--and how it changed over time--as well as the legal system and laws dealing with women and family from the premodern to the modern periods, this is a pioneering collection by leading scholars from Arab and international universities.

Contributors include Hatoon Ajwad al-Fassi, Allen Fromherz, Barbara Freyer Stowasser, Amira El-Zein, Moneera al-Ghadeer, Hoda El Saadi, Hibba Abugideiri, Omaima Abou-Bakr, Ramadan al-Khouli, Fatma al-Sayegh, Soraya Altorki, Amira El-Azhary Sonbol, Ziba Mir-Hosseini, and Lynn Welchman.

Author: Amira El-Azhary Sonbol
ISBN-10: 0815633092
ISBN-13: 9780815633099
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2012
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2013