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#8828771 in Books Cambridge University Press 2005-05-23Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .51 x 5.98l; .88 #File Name: 052184715X156 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very dense; very interesting; very informativeBy Thomas M. HallThis is a fascinating read. Really just a publication of Mr. Rapoport's school thesis; it is heavily annotated; opening doors to much further learning for those who want to pursue it.An interesting window into the changing thinking within the Moslem community (communities) on the treatment and rights of women. Reminds us of the changing treatment of women at different points through Christian history; and across Christian sects. Amazing how consistent economic factors are in shaping the "religious" beliefs about how women should be treated.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. helpful to understand Muslim practices todayBy Nancy Zalusky Bergvery good and well written treatise on marriage; how property was held between men and women and impact of divorce. Really interesting read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A World OpenedBy SuncatFor a subject that could well have been dry and lifeless; Yosef Rapoport has stepped beyond the academic to reveal a fascinating glimpse of a world rarely explored. His prose is readable and insights intriguing as he makes the world of Medieval Islamic society available and interesting both to the student and the casual reader. A fascinating read that bears rereading; this is not one that will make its trip to the bookshelf to be forgotten. It not only illuminates its own subject but throws a greater light on Islamic social history as a whole.
