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100 1 _aJessup, Henry Harris,
_d1832-1910
245 1 4 _aThe Women of the Arabs
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-12-11
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Stacy Brown Thellend, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.)
520 _a"The Women of the Arabs" by Henry Harris Jessup is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the status of women in Arab society, particularly focusing on their conditions during the Jahiliyeh, or "Times of Ignorance," the early years of Islam, and throughout varying religious contexts such as Druze and Nusairiyeh. The author aims to document the significant missionary efforts made for female education and welfare in the Middle East while exploring cultural attitudes toward women. The opening of the work begins by setting a context for the treatment of women in pre-Islamic Arabia, detailing the cruel practices such as the burying of female infants and the general disdain for daughters, reflecting a broader cultural pattern of misogyny. It notes instances of both the resilience and contributions of women, particularly through the lens of Arabic poetry, which includes discussions of notable poetesses. The text aims to provide a foundation for understanding the profound shift in women's status initiated by Christian missionary work and the impact of various religious doctrines on Arab women’s rights and education throughout historical periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWomen -- Syria
653 _aArabs
700 1 _aRiley, Isaac,
_d1835-1878
700 1 _aRobinson, Charles S.
_q(Charles Seymour),
_d1829-1899
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17278
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