Muslim Women of Power - Gender, Politics and Culture in Islam

Zusatztext Bennett is to be congratulated for his painstaking research. This book must be high on the reading list of everyone who wishes to understand the Islamic position on women. Informationen zum Autor Clinton Bennett teaches Religious Studies at the State University of New York at New Paltz,USA. Vorwort An exploration of powerful Muslim women covering issues of gender, culture and politics in Islam. Zusammenfassung An exploration of powerful Muslim women covering issues of gender, culture and politics in Islam. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Five Women, Four Countries  \ 1 . Women Leaders: The Debate \ 2 . Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan  \ 3 . Khaleda Zia and Bangladesh \ 4. Tansu Ciller and Turkey \ 5 . Sheikh Hasina and Bangladesh \ 6 . Megawati Sukarnoputri and Indonesia \ Conclusion: Gender, Politics and Culture in Islam \ References \ Index

Product details

• Authors: Clinton Bennett, Rupert Till
• Assisted by: Clinton Bennett (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.2010
• EAN: 9780826436382
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-3638-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Gender Studies: Frauen und Mädchen, Soziale Gruppen: religiöse Gemeinschaften, Politik und Staat, Islamische Länder, Bezug zum Islam und islamischen Gruppen