‘Thank God We Are in Syria!' Modernization, Interfaith Relations and Women's Rights in Syria Before the ‘Arab Spring' (2000-2010)

The status of women is generally considered a measure of ‘modernity' and it has often been exploited by the West to highlight the ‘backwardness' of non-Western countries and to justify colonialism and ‘civilization' endeavours. The question of women's rights and its connection to...

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Main Author: Ventura, Lorella (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2018]
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2018, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 349-369
Further subjects:B Middle East
B Women's Rights
B Modernity
B Interfaith Relations
B Islam and modernity
B Syria
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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