Displaying 1 of 1 1992 Format: Book Author: Walther, Wiebke. Title: Women in Islam : from medieval to modern times / by Wiebke Walther ; introduction by Guity Nashat. Edition: Rev. ed. Publisher, Date: Princeton : M. Wiener Pub., 1992. Description: 281 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Summary: The issue of both urban and rural women in Islam from a largely historical standpoint, focussing on the central Islamic countries, i.e., the Arab world, Turkey, Iran and Mughal India. Subjects: Muslim women -- History. Muslim women in art. Islamic art. Other Title: Frau im Islam. English Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-266) and index. Contents: Historical background -- Woman in Islamic law, in the Koran, and in tradition -- Life in family and society -- Women in Islamic history -- Women in Islamic culture -- "In love there is sweetness and bitterness" -- "My eyes shall gaze for ever only at your beauty" -- On the search for identity. LCCN: 92020971 ISBN: 1558760520 9781558760523 1558760539 9781558760530 Other Number: 26094833 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 67840 Call Number: 305.40956 W23 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
