Getting God's Ear by Eleanor Abdella Doumato
A detailed study of the role of religious worship and spiritual affairs in women's lives in the twentieth-century Arab world.
Doumato..has commendably brought together historical sources of true significance for the history of Arabia, and specifically for women's medical practices and spiritual rituals...[T]his book provides rich substantive information that significantly advances understanding of social life in the Arabian peninsula for the time period under review. Middle East Journal By exploring the gendered dimensions of Wahhabi discourses and practices during the revival, Doumato brings the question of gender into an historical space and time rarely explored. Arab Studies Journal A valuable contribution to understanding the religious experiences of Muslim women in the Arabian peninsula and the Gulf. Religious Studies Review
Eleanor Abdella Doumato is adjunct professor of international relations at the Watson Institute of Brown University. She is a past president of the Association for Middle East Women's Studies and the editor of the Middle East Women's Studies Review.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231116671 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231116675 |
| Title | Getting God's Ear |
| Author | Eleanor Abdella Doumato |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2000-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 498 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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