
The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World
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Presents an account of brutality against women in the Muslim world. This work explores the causes of the situation through a discussion of the historical role of Arab women in religion and literature. It argues that the veil, polygamy and legal inequality are incompatible with the just and peaceful Islam.
Author: Nawal El Saadawi
Format: Paperback, 240 pages
Published: 1980, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Genre: Gender Studies / Gay & Lesbian Studies
Description
Presents an account of brutality against women in the Muslim world. This work explores the causes of the situation through a discussion of the historical role of Arab women in religion and literature. It argues that the veil, polygamy and legal inequality are incompatible with the just and peaceful Islam.

The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World