Feminism in Islam : secular and religious convergences

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Label

Feminism in Islam : secular and religious convergences

Title remainder

secular and religious convergences

Statement of responsibility

Margot Badran

Creator

• Badran, Margot

Subject

• Feminism -- Islamic countries
• Feminism -- Religious aspects | Islam
• Muslim women -- Social conditions
• Women in Islam

Language

eng

Summary

"Many in the West regard feminism and Islam as a contradiction in terms. However, this is a grave misconception as Margot Badran illustrates in this career-spanning collection of influential essays. Born of over three decades of work, Feminism in Islam traces the history and interaction of both secular and Islamic feminisms in Muslim societies since the nineteenth century. Written by one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, this landmark volume is informed by numerous interviews, letters, and memoirs of Muslim women, both historical and current. Combining both original and previously published contributions, Badran paints an engaging portrait of feminism in the Islamic world, its achievements to date, and the challenges it will face in years to come."--Book Jacket

Cataloging source

UKM

Dewey number

305.420917671

Index

index present

LC call number

HQ1785

LC item number

.B33 2009

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography