Female Homosexuality in the Middle East

Histories and Representations

Nonfiction, History, Africa, Egypt, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
Cover of the book Female Homosexuality in the Middle East by Samar Habib, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Samar Habib ISBN: 9781135910082
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: August 6, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Samar Habib
ISBN: 9781135910082
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: August 6, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book, the first full-length study of its kind, dares to probe the biggest taboo in contemporary Arab culture with scholarly intent and integrity - female homosexuality.

Habib argues that female homosexuality has a long history in Arabic literature and scholarship, beginning in the ninth century, and she traces the destruction of Medieval discourses on female homosexuality and the replacement of these with a new religious orthodoxy that is no longer permissive of a variety of sexual behaviours.

Habib also engages with recent "gay" historiography in the West and challenges institutionalized constructionist notions of sexuality.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book, the first full-length study of its kind, dares to probe the biggest taboo in contemporary Arab culture with scholarly intent and integrity - female homosexuality.

Habib argues that female homosexuality has a long history in Arabic literature and scholarship, beginning in the ninth century, and she traces the destruction of Medieval discourses on female homosexuality and the replacement of these with a new religious orthodoxy that is no longer permissive of a variety of sexual behaviours.

Habib also engages with recent "gay" historiography in the West and challenges institutionalized constructionist notions of sexuality.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Russia's European Agenda and the Baltic States by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Energy, Foresight and Strategy by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Southeast Asia by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Basic Cantonese by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Theology as an Empirical Science by Samar Habib
Cover of the book The Saga of Anthropology in China: From Malinowski to Moscow to Mao by Samar Habib
Cover of the book The New Genetics and The Public's Health by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Modern Homosexualities by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Europe, Discourse, and Institutions by Samar Habib
Cover of the book The Development of the West of Scotland 1750-1960 by Samar Habib
Cover of the book The Origins, Prevention and Treatment of Infant Crying and Sleeping Problems by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Bakhtin Between East and West by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Political Parties and the State in Post-Communist Europe by Samar Habib
Cover of the book Water and Sanitation in the World's Cities by Samar Habib
Cover of the book The Subversive Imagination by Samar Habib
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy