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The Veil and the Male Elite

The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women's Rights in Islam

Paperback Published on: 21/12/1992
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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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown
  • ISBN: 9780201632217
  • Number of pages: 228
  • Dimensions: 230 x 153 x 14 mm
  • Weight: 304g
  • Languages: English