Women, Islam, and the State

Women, Islam, and the State
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Publisher : Temple University Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0877227861
ISBN-13 : 9780877227861
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Book Synopsis Women, Islam, and the State by : Deniz Kandiyoti

Download or read book Women, Islam, and the State written by Deniz Kandiyoti and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of original essays examines the relationship between Islam, the nature of state projects, and the position of women in the modern nation states of the Middle East and South Asia. Arguing that Islam is not uniform across Muslim societies and that women's roles in these societies cannot be understood simply by looking at texts and laws. the contributors focus, instead, on the effects of the political projects of states on the lives of women.--provided by publisher.


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