Mothers and Daughters in Arab Women's Literature - The Family Frontier

This study explores the mother-daughter relationship as the most fundamental and most intimate female relationship. It draws on both early and contemporary writings of Arab women to illuminate the traditional and evolving nature of mother-daughter relationships in Arab families and how these family dynamics reflect and influence modern Arab life.

About the author

Dalya Abudi is a literary scholar and anthologist. She received her Ph.D. in Arabic language and literature from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Product details

• Authors: Dalya Abudi
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2010
• EAN: 9789004181144
• ISBN: 978-90-04-18114-4
• No. of pages: 348
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 246 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 717 g
• Series: Women and Gender: The Middle E
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories