Do Muslim Women Need Saving?

Do Muslim Women Need Saving?
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9780674726338
ISBN-13 : 0674726332
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Download or read book Do Muslim Women Need Saving? written by Lila Abu-Lughod and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do Muslim Women Need Saving? is an indictment of a mindset that has justified all manner of foreign interference, including military invasion, in the name of rescuing women from Islam. It offers a detailed, moving portrait of the actual experiences of ordinary Muslim women, and of the contingencies with which they live.


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