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Politics, Gender, and the Islamic Past

Politics, Gender, and the Islamic Past

In this extraordinary study, D. A. Spellberg examines the life of ‘A’isha bint Abi Bakr, Muhammad’s most beloved and controversial wife, and a central figure in Islamic cultural history. Instead of employing the traditional chronological technique of the biographer, however, Spellberg uses ‘A’isha as a lens through which to examine the place of women in Islamic societies.

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