Title Women in Islamic societies : a literature review of social science scholarship / Ruth Ulrich, editor

Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource Series Religion and society Religion and society Contents WOMEN IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF SOCIAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP; WOMEN IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF SOCIAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: WOMEN IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES: A SELECTED REVIEW OF SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; PREFACE; I. KEY FINDINGS; II. INTRODUCTION; III. THE SCHOLARSHIP ON WOMEN IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES; IV. DIMENSIONS OF WOMEN'S STATUS AND BODIES OF RESEARCH; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: ISLAM: SUNNIS AND SHIITES; SUMMARY; HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; CORE BELIEFS AND SHARED PRACTICES Sunni islam: development and basic tenetsshiite islam: development and basic tenets; index Summary Half a billion Muslim women inhabit some 45 Muslim-majority countries, and another 30 or more countries have significant Muslim minorities, including, increasingly, countries in the developed West. This book provides a literature review of recent empirical social science scholarship that addresses the actualities of women's lives in Muslim societies across multiple geographic regions. This book also discusses the differences in the Sunnis and Shiites in Islam Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject Women in Islam. Women's rights -- Religious aspects -- Islam. Muslim women. Women and religion. RELIGION -- Islam -- General. Muslim women Women and religion Women in Islam Women's rights -- Religious aspects -- Islam Form Electronic book Author Ulrich, Ruth, editor LC no. 2020676384 ISBN 9781634820509 1634820509

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