Women's Roles in the Middle East and North Africa
Recent research shows that women in the Middle East and North Africa have played much larger roles in society than previously acknowledged. Women's Roles in the Middle East and North Africa explores these roles from both historical and contemporary perspectives, describing and analyzing the lives of women in the regions from the advent of Islam through contemporary times.\ The book begins with an introduction that examines the pre-Islamic Middle East and North Africa. The balance of the...
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This concise, content-rich volume provides an overview of women's roles in the Middle East and North Africa from the advent of Islam to the present.
\ From the Publisher"Beitler (Comparative Politics, U.S. Military Academy, West Point) and Martinez (International Relations, U.S. Military Academy, West Point) explore the historic and present-day roles of women in Middle Eastern and North African societies. Providing detailed information for 19 countries, chapters examine work, law, religion, family, politics, and culture, showing how the lives of women have changed since the rise of Islam. Revealing how women have played a much larger role in the region than had been thought, this interesting and well written book will appeal to readers wanting to know more about women's lives in this increasingly important part of the world."\ -\ Reference & Research Book News\ \ \
