Shahla Haeri

Broschiertes Buch

The Unforgettable Queens of Islam

Succession, Authority, Gender

Beschreibung

A cross-cultural and ethno-historical perspective exploring the lives and legacies of several Muslim women rulers from medieval to modern times.

Autor

Shahla Haeri is Associate Professor of Anthropology and a former director of the Women's Studies Program at Boston University. She is the author of the pioneering ethnographic book Law of Desire: Temporary Marriage in Sh¿'¿ Iran (1989, 2014) on the unique Shi'a practice of temporary marriage in Iran and No Shame for the Sun: Lives of Professional Pakistani Women (2002). She is the producer and director of a video documentary on Iranian women presidential contenders entitled Mrs. President: Women and Political Leadership in Iran (2002). Haeri is the recipient of many grants and postdoctoral fellowships.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781107554894
• ISBN-10: 1107554896
• Artikelnr.: 57827917