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- Convinced that the veil is a symbol of unjust male authority over women, in The Veil and the Male Elite, Moroccan feminist Fatima Mernissi aims to investigate the origins of the practice in the first Islamic community.
- About the Author: Fatema Mernissi teaches sociology at University Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco.
- 240 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Islam
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Book Synopsis
Convinced that the veil is a symbol of unjust male authority over women, in The Veil and the Male Elite, Moroccan feminist Fatima Mernissi aims to investigate the origins of the practice in the first Islamic community.From the Back Cover
'Fatima Mernissi has more ideas per book than any other thinker in the Middle East. Her later works increasingly integrate her brilliant ideas into sustained and compelling discourse that is very much worthy of attention.'Laurence O. MichalakAbout the Author
Fatema Mernissi teaches sociology at University Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco. She is the author of more than eight books, including Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood, Scheherazade Goes West, The Veil and the Male Elite, and Beyond the Veil.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 6.69 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Islam
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Fatima Mernissi
Language: English
Street Date: December 21, 1992
TCIN: 81493219
UPC: 9780201632217
Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-5163
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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