Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia
Author | : Hatūn Ajwād Fāsī |
Publisher | : BAR International Series |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015070947661 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia written by Hatūn Ajwād Fāsī and published by BAR International Series. This book was released on 2007 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first centuries BC-AD see a huge increase in Nabatean depictions of women, and using inscriptions, coins and archaeological studies this book looks at the reasons for this trend, which represents a clear rise in women's status at that time - with women becoming involved in business, and enjoying a certain amount of legal independence.