Women and Men in Late Eighteenth-Century Egypt

by Afaf Lutfi Al-Sayyid Marsot

Book Overview

In the late eighteenth century, decentralized and chaotic government in Egypt allowed women a freedom of action that has not been equaled until recent times. Delving extensively into archival sources, Afaf Marsot presents the first comprehensive picture of women's status and opportunities in this period.

Marsot makes important connections between forms of government, economic possibilities, and gender relations, showing how political instability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292717369
• ISBN13: 9780292717367
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"