The Veil and the Male Elite

The Veil and the Male Elite A Feminist Interpretation of Women's Rights in Islam

Paperback (21 Dec 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Convinced that the veil is a symbol of unjust male authority over women, in The Veil and the Male Elite , Moroccan feminist Fatima Mernissi aims to investigate the origins of the practice in the first Islamic community.

Book information

ISBN: 9780201632217
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Basic Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 297.12283054
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 228
Weight: 304g
Height: 230mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 14mm