The Republic of Cousins : women's oppression in Mediterranean society

Author(s)

• Tillion, Germaine
• Hoare, Quintin

Bibliographic Information

The Republic of Cousins : women's oppression in Mediterranean society

Germaine Tillion ; translated by Quintin Hoare

Al Saqi Books , Distributed by Zed Press, 1983

• : pbk

Other Title

Harem et les cousins

Note

Translation of: Le Harem et les cousins

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A discussion of the inferior position of women in many countries ringing the Mediterranean. Germaine Tillion argues that this extreme oppression is not an aberration specific to Islam, but part of a legacy from pagan prehistory that weighs upon Christian and Muslim society alike.

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Details

• NCID: BA3636548X
• ISBN:
  • 0863561004
  • 0863560105
• LCCN: 84125873
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: London,London
• Pages/Volumes: 181 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HQ1784
  • DC19 : 305.4/862971
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Women -- Arab countries -- History
  • LCSH : Harem -- History
  • LCSH : Women -- Arab countries -- Social conditions
  • LCSH : Kinship -- Arab countries