Islam and Gender: The Religious Debate in Contemporary Iran

by Ziba Mir-Hosseini

Book Overview

Following the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the re-introduction of Sharica law relating to gender and the family, women's rights in Iran suffered a major setback. However, as the implementers of the law have faced the social realities of women's lives and aspirations, positive changes have gradually come about. Here Ziba Mir-Hosseini takes us to the heart of the growing debates concerning the ways in which justice for women should be achieved...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691010048
• ISBN13: 9780691010045
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"