Children of Abraham

Children of Abraham

Author: Khalid Duran

Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780881257243

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This groundbreaking book, developed with a grant from the Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn Institute for Interreligious Understanding of the American Jewish Committee, is a stepping stone to dialogue. Descended from a common ancestor, Jews and Muslims share a special relationship and practice religions that exhibit remarkable moral and theological resemblance. But most Jews know little about Islam. Professor Khalid Duran presents the majesty of Islam, its history and culture, but neither ignores nor rationalizes its more problematic aspects. His book offers an insightful and forthright treatment of the varieties of Muslim fundamentalism, Islamism and Jihadism. It offers a candid analysis of the status of women in Muslim belief and practice, as well as an unsentimental assessment of the historical treatment of minorities in Islamic societies. A publication of the Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding of the American Jewish Committee.


Tunisia

Tunisia

Author: United States. Office of Geography

Publisher:

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13:

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Women and Islam: Images and realities

Women and Islam: Images and realities

Author: Haideh Moghissi

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780415324199

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This three-volume interdisciplinary collection is of use not only in Middle East studies but also in various other disciplines, including women's studies, political science, religion, cultural studies, sociology of gender and anthropology.The collection offers the most influential writings in the field by both renowned scholars as well as those by the new generation of scholars of Islam and gender and includes a wide variety of cases from Middle Eastern and Islamic societies. By including case-based articles, the collection highlights the clear links between concepts and theories and actual practices.Titles also available in this series include, Shamanism (March 2004, 3 volumes, 395) and the forthcoming titles Childhood (2005, 4 volumes, c.495), Gender (2005, 4 volumes, c.495) and Knowledge (2005, 4 volumes, c.495).


Social Movements in Twentieth-century Iran

Social Movements in Twentieth-century Iran

Author: Stephen C. Poulson

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780739117576

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Stephen C. Poulson investigates cycles of social protest in Iran from 1890 to the present era. This work covers the following social movements: the 1890-92 Tobacco Movement; the 1906-09 Constitutional Revolution; two post-World War II movements, the Tudeh (Masses) and the National Front; the 1963 Qom Protest; and the 1978-79 Iranian Revolution. Poulson shows how various Iranian political actors have framed their dissent, drawing on both regional and Western-influenced modes of protest to achieve their ends.


Islam, Gender, & Social Change

Islam, Gender, & Social Change

Author: Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0195113578

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The essays collected in this book place this issue in its historical context and offer case studies of Muslim societies from North Africa to Southeast Asia. These fascinating studies shed light on the impact of the Islamic resurgence on gender issues in Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Oman, Bahrain, the Philippines, and Kuwait. Taken together, the essays reveal the wide variety that exists among Muslim societies and believers, and the complexity of the issues under consideration.


Women, Gender, Religion

Women, Gender, Religion

Author: E. Castelli

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 1137048301

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This up-to-date and forward-looking collection of essays on gender and religion fills a crucial gap. Interdisciplinary and multi-traditional, this volume highlights the contributions that different disciplinary approaches make to feminist/gender studies and religion. Designed for the classroom, the Reader simultaneously assesses the state of the field and raises questions for further inquiry and investigation.