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The Hidden Face of Eve

The Hidden Face of Eve Women in the Arab World - Women in the Third World Series

Hardback (01 Dec 1980)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Presents an account of brutality against women in the Muslim world. This work explores the causes of the situation through a discussion of the historical role of Arab women in religion and literature. It argues that the veil, polygamy and legal inequality are incompatible with the just and peaceful Islam.

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Zed Books

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Book information

ISBN: 9780905762500
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd
Imprint: Zed Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 301.41209174927
DEWEY edition: 18
Language: English
Number of pages: 212
Weight: 454g
Height: 220mm
Width: 140mm