Women’s Rights in Islam : : A Critique of Nawal El Saadawi’s Writing /

Women’s Rights in Islam : : A Critique of Nawal El Saadawi’s Writing / / Asmaa Shehata.

The issue of Muslim women’s rights never seems outdated and has become trendy in the post-9/11 environment. That is, the mainstream media and Western politicians often view Muslim women as victims of male-patriarchy and frequently justify Western involvement in the Middle East and in other Muslim ma...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
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Shehata, Asmaa,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
Series:Studies on Modern Orient ; 49
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Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 159 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • A Note on Translation
  • 1 Introduction
  • Part I: Eyes on Nawal El Saadawi’s Writings
  • 2 Egyptian Feminism
  • 3 Biographical Sketch and Reception in Egypt and the Arab World
  • 4 Feminist Writings and Creative Output
  • Part II: Imagining Relationship Norms
  • 5 Marriage
  • 6 Polygamy Dilemma
  • 7 Divorce Issue
  • Part III: Traditions and Customs
  • 8 The Veil Controversy
  • 9 Inheritance Rights
  • 10 Final Comments
  • Tables
  • A List of El Saadawi’s Newspaper Interviews
  • A List of El Saadawi’s TV Shows
  • A List of Qur’anic Verses (Listed by Themes)
  • References
  • Index

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