Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, Volume 4Suad Joseph, Afsaneh Najmabadi Brill, 2003 - 560 pages A unique collaboration of over 900 scholars from around the world, the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures crosses history, geographic borders and disciplines to create a ground-breaking reference work reflecting the very latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world. No other reference work offers this scale of contributions or depth and breadth of coverage. Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures is set to become an essential reference work for students and researchers in the fields of gender studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, as well as scholars of religion, history, politics, anthropology, geography and related disciplines. The encyclopedia consists of six volumes (including an Index volume), published from 2003 to 2007. The Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures is also available online. For more information see Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures Online. |
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Homelessness | 10 |
Urban Built Environments | 28 |
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