Quiet Revolution - The Veil''s Resurgence, From the Middle East to America

Informationen zum Autor Leila Ahmed is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of Women and Gender in Islam and A Border Passage: From Cairo to America--A Woman's Journey. She lives in Cambridge, MA. Klappentext Tells the story of the veils' and headscarves' resurgence, from Egypt through Saudi Arabia and into the West, suggesting a portrait of contemporary Islam. Zusammenfassung Tells the story of the veils' and headscarves' resurgence! from Egypt through Saudi Arabia and into the West! suggesting a portrait of contemporary Islam.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leila Ahmed, Ahmed Leila
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2012
• EAN: 9780300181432
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18143-2
• Pagine: 360
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Gender studies: women, Islamic countries, Gender studies: women and girls, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities