Despite the constant refrain that family is the most important social institution in Middle Eastern societies, only recently has it become the focus for rethink

Culture and institutions.

An old culture investigated from a new perspective of Feminism in relation to the traditional values of Islam. -- Amazon.com.

Bernard Lewis looks at the new era in the Middle East. With the departure of imperial powers, the region must now, on its own, resolve the political, economic,

This book examines, in comparative perspective, the different ideals about family and society and how they have impacted on real family life across a number of