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Derayeh's "Gender Equality in Iranian History"
A review of Minoo Derayeh's 2006 book, "Gender Equality in Iranian History - from Pre-Islamic Times to the Present."
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| 1,500 words
| 1 source
| MLA
| 2007
| 
Published
on Dec 01, 2007
in
Ethnic Studies
(Middle East)
, Religion and Theology
(Islam)
, Women Studies
(Women and Society)
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This paper provides a review of Minoo Derayeh's 2006 book, "Gender Equality in Iranian History - from Pre-Islamic Times to the Present." The paper asserts that this clearly-written work describes how Iranian society and women's experience altered sharply with the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with religion coming to dominate every aspect of Iranian life. The paper presents the book's account of a radical departure from centuries of pre-Islamic and Muslim women's history.
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"This volume is written in a methodical, clear manner, explaining how Iranian society and women's experience altered sharply with the 1979 Islamic Revolution, as Derayeh points out, religion coming to dominate every aspect of Iranian life. It is an effective opening that promises an account of a radical departure from centuries of pre-Islamic and Muslim women's history. Derayeh's book is adapted from a dissertation and proceeds through a review of literature and methodological section stressing interest in the ..."Cite this Book Review:
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Derayeh's "Gender Equality in Iranian History" (2007, December 01)
Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.academon.com/book-review/derayeh-gender-equality-in-iranian-history-132484/
MLA Format
"Derayeh's "Gender Equality in Iranian History"" 01 December 2007.
Web. 28 September. 2023. <https://www.academon.com/book-review/derayeh-gender-equality-in-iranian-history-132484/>