Women in Islamic Biographical Collections: From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who

ISBN-13: 9781463239305 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 217 str.

Ruth Roded

Opis

Women in Islamic Biographical Collections: From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who is a groundbreaking study of 40 bibliographical collections, dating from the 9th century to the present, investigating which type of woman Muslim scholars have deemed worthy of recording for posterity. The analysis clearly indicates that Muslim women have achieved prominence in certain fields at certain times.