Women's voices in Middle East museums
Subtitle: case studies in Jordan
By: Carol Malt.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Gender, culture, and politics in the Middle East
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
Subjects: Museums -- Arab countries -- History; Museums -- Jordan -- History; Women -- Arab countries -- History; Muslim women -- Arab countries -- History; Civilization, Arab; Arab countries -- Intellectual life
Description: "This book begins with an historical overview of the women of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and the West Bank of Palestine and then focuses on the museums of Jordan and the women who work in them. Carol Malt interweaves a history of Islam and a discussion of the emerging public role of women in Muslim society."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-128) and index.