Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, Volume 1Suad Joseph, Afsaneh Najmabadi A unique collaboration of over 900 scholars from around the world, the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures crosses history, geographic borders and disciplines to create a ground-breaking reference work reflecting the very latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world. No other reference work offers this scale of contributions or depth and breadth of coverage. Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures is set to become an essential reference work for students and researchers in the fields of gender studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, as well as scholars of religion, history, politics, anthropology, geography and related disciplines.This encyclopedia consists of six volumes (including an Index volume), published from 2003 to 2007. |
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Contents 2003 | xi |
Introduction Suad Joseph | xvii |
6th to 9th Century Amira Sonbol | 3 |
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