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Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[between 2000 and 2009?]
Language
עברית
Description
Liz, a successful Israeli author, arrives at a beach in the Sinai Desert in search of her runaway daughter, Rachel. She meets a Bedouin storyteller, who reveals to her the tragic love story of Leila, an Israeli tourist, and the son of a Bedouin Sheik named Najim. Najim decides to bring Leila into his Muslim tribe where Leila is exposed to a traumatic procedure.
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in gender studies. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading psychologists and other social commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. Students will be exposed to a rich, exciting, and emotionally and politically charged body of theory, research, and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orbis Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"A Kenyan woman theologian examines arguments for and against the controversial practice of female circumcision. Based on interviews with 50 Kenyan women representing Christianity, Islam, African Initiated Churches, and traditional religion, Wangila emphasizes the importance of understanding the gender relationships and cultural beliefs behind the practice and the important role played by religion. Wangila calls for eradication of the practice to...