Chapter 1. Introduction: Deciphering Middle Eastern Women's History Chapter 2. Organisation of the Volume Chapter 3. Islam and Patriarchy THE FIRST ISLAMIC CENTURIES (Chapters 4-6) THE MAMLUK PERIOD (Chapters 7-9) MODERN TURKEY AND IRAN (Chapters 10-13) THE MODERN ARAB WORLD (Chapters 14-18) Index.
Nikki R. Keddie, professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles, is the author of Roots of Revolution, the editor of Religion and Politics in Iran, and the co-editor of Neither East nor West. Beth Baron, assistant professor of history at City College, City University of New York, has recently completed a book of women intellectuals and society in modern Egypt.
"�An� exemplary case of in-depth historical survey. . . . Women's
studies in general and Middle Eastern studies in particular are
much enriched by �this� work, which should be included in the
readings of all who wish to gain a sound understanding of Muslim
women and politics in the Middle East." -- Haleh Afshar "Third
World Quarterly"
""The collection as a whole extends and deepens our knowledge of
the complexities of gender relations and of the possibilities and
constraints in the lives of Middle Eastern Muslim women. . . . Its
varied essays should make it necessary reading in courses on Middle
East history." -- Niloofar Shambayati "Journal of Near Eastern
Studies"
""This is a rich and scholarly book whose many writers draw on
sources as varied as hadith, biographical dictionaries, legal
texts, archival records, anthropological fieldwork and contemporary
writings. . . . A welcome and informative spur to future debate and
research." -- Conelia Sorabji "Times Higher Education
Supplement"
"[An] exemplary case of in-depth historical survey. . . . Women's
studies in general and Middle Eastern studies in particular are
much enriched by [this] work, which should be included in the
readings of all who wish to gain a sound understanding of Muslim
women and politics in the Middle East." -- Haleh Afshar "Third
World Quarterly"
"A very impressive performance indeed. . . . A high standard of
scholarship is maintained throughout, with contributors delving
into a rich array of sources." -- Nissim Rejwan "Jerusalem
Post"
"Combining scholarship and theory, these essays are loosely
organized to concentrate on the early Islamic centuries, the Mamluk
period (1250-1517) and the modern age. . . . The authors generally
focus on the subject of gender boundaries' in order to demonstrate
the changing position of women in Middle Eastern
society."-"Publishers Weekly""
"Many books and articles have been written on this subject but none
has the range and depth of this volume. "Women in Middle Eastern
History offers "an insight into the dynamics of this important
region of the world. . . . This book goes beyond the role and
status of women, for it examines the various societies they lived
or live in." -- Mai Yamani "Journal of Islamic Studies"
"The authors present new, important, and interesting data that is
analyzed within historical, social, cultural, and economic
contexts. The book is a very significant contribution to our
understanding of the complexity of gender roles in general and
specifically in the Middle Eastern-Islamic context."-Gene R.
Garthwaite" -- Gene R. Garthwaite
"This collection makes an important contribution to Middle East
scholarship. Readers come away indebted to its contributors for
what they have learned . . . Keddie and Baron's volume appears at
an important juncture in women's studies and will no doubt have a
significant impact."-John L. Esposito, "American Historical Review"
-- John L. Esposito "American Historical Review"
"With this collection of readings, issues of women and gender enter
the mainstream of studies on Middle Eastern history and society.
This text is particularly effective in highlighting how gender and
sex roles are linked to differences of class, social location,
status, and generation in Middle Eastern societies past and
present. It is highly appropriate as a reader for introductory
courses on the Middle East in all fields."-Dale F. Eickelman, Ralph
and Richard Lazarus Professor of Anthropology and Human Relations,
Dartmouth College" -- Dale F. Eickelman
"YAn exemplary case of in-depth historical survey. . . . Women's
studies in general and Middle Eastern studies in particular are
much enriched by Ythis work, which should be included in the
readings of all who wish to gain a sound understanding of Muslim
women and politics in the Middle East." -- Haleh Afshar "Third
World Quarterly"
""The collection as a whole extends and deepens our knowledge of
the complexities of gender relations and of the possibilities and
constraints in the lives of Middle Eastern Muslim women. . . . Its
varied essays should make it necessary reading in courses on Middle
East history." -- Niloofar Shambayati "Journal of Near Eastern
Studies"
""This is a rich and scholarly book whose many writers draw on
sources as varied as hadith, biographical dictionaries, legal
texts, archival records, anthropological fieldwork and contemporary
writings. . . . A welcome and informative spur to future debate and
research." -- Conelia Sorabji "Times Higher Education
Supplement"
"[An] exemplary case of in-depth historical survey. . . . Women's
studies in general and Middle Eastern studies in particular are
much enriched by [this] work, which should be included in the
readings of all who wish to gain a sound understanding of Muslim
women and politics in the Middle East." -- Haleh Afshar "Third
World Quarterly"
"A very impressive performance indeed. . . . A high standard of
scholarship is maintained throughout, with contributors delving
into a rich array of sources." -- Nissim Rejwan "Jerusalem
Post"
"Combining scholarship and theory, these essays are loosely
organized to concentrate on the early Islamic centuries, the Mamluk
period (1250-1517) and the modern age. . . . The authors generally
focus on the subject of gender boundaries' in order to demonstrate
the changing position of women in Middle Eastern
society."-"Publishers Weekly""
"Many books and articles have been written on this subject but none
has the range and depth of this volume. "Women in Middle Eastern
History offers "an insight into the dynamics of this important
region of the world. . . . This book goes beyond the role and
status of women, for it examines the various societies they lived
or live in." -- Mai Yamani "Journal of Islamic Studies"
"The authors present new, important, and interesting data that is
analyzed within historical, social, cultural, and economic
contexts. The book is a very significant contribution to our
understanding of the complexity of gender roles in general and
specifically in the Middle Eastern-Islamic context."-Gene R.
Garthwaite" -- Gene R. Garthwaite
"This collection makes an important contribution to Middle East
scholarship. Readers come away indebted to its contributors for
what they have learned . . . Keddie and Baron's volume appears at
an important juncture in women's studies and will no doubt have a
significant impact."-John L. Esposito, "American Historical Review"
-- John L. Esposito "American Historical Review"
"With this collection of readings, issues of women and gender enter
the mainstream of studies on Middle Eastern history and society.
This text is particularly effective in highlighting how gender and
sex roles are linked to differences of class, social location,
status, and generation in Middle Eastern societies past and
present. It is highly appropriate as a reader for introductory
courses on the Middle East in all fields."-Dale F. Eickelman, Ralph
and Richard Lazarus Professor of Anthropology and Human Relations,
Dartmouth College" -- Dale F. Eickelman
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