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Women and Men in Late Eighteenth-Century Egypt /

In the late eighteenth century, decentralized and chaotic government in Egypt allowed women a freedom of action that has not been equaled until recent times. Delving extensively into archival sources, Afaf Marsot presents the first comprehensive picture of women's status and opportunities in th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Marsot, Afaf Lutfi al-Sayyid (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Women in the Eyes of Men
  • 2. Political Struggles
  • 3. Society in Mamluk Egypt
  • 4. Indigenous Elites in the Eighteenth Century
  • 5. Artisans and Ayan
  • 6. The Nineteenth Century
  • Appendix A.
  • Appendix B.
  • Appendix C.
  • Note
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index