Unveiling the harem : elite women and the paradox of seclusion in eighteenth-century Cairo /

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There is a long history in the West of representing Middle Eastern women as uniformly oppressed by Islam, by Islamic law, and by men. Stereotypical views of Middle Eastern women today maintain that they are without legal rights, do not attend universities or have jobs outside their homes, and are no...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fay, Mary Ann (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, ©2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Middle East studies beyond dominant paradigms.
Subjects:
1700-1799
Households > Egypt > Cairo > History > 18th century.
Harems > Egypt > Cairo > History > 18th century.
Mamelukes > Social conditions > 18th century.
Women > Egypt > Cairo > Social conditions > 18th century.
Ménages (Statistique) > Égypte > Le Caire > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Mamelouks > Conditions sociales > 18e siècle.
Femmes > Égypte > Le Caire > Conditions sociales > 18e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
HISTORY > Middle East > Egypt.
Harems
Households
Mamelukes
Manners and customs
Women > Social conditions
Cairo (Egypt) > Social life and customs > 18th century.
Egypt > Cairo
History
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