In this overview of gender within the world of Islam, the debate regarding the influence of gender in the study of Islam and the influence of Islam in the study of gender is explored. Also discussed are the problems of scarce source material on ordinary people in the Middle East’s early history, the development in the ruling classes of the harim, and the seclusion of women.

Gender and Islamic History (Essays on Global and Comparative History Series)

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Judith Tucker

American Historical Association

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Gender and Islamic History (Essays on Global and Comparative History Series)