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In the Shadow of Islam
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First published December 31, 1982
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May 4, 2012
I really wish the cover to this book were up here; I can't find it anywhere online. It's black with yellow writing, and shows three women standing in the darkness, two in chador and one unveiled, all three in gigantic 1982-style sunglasses.
So far a really fascinating and helpful book that conveys a sense of what was happening to women's status in revolutionary Iran. It includes articles by leftist, feminist Iranian women (who are understandably freaking out), excerpts from primary documents (such as the new constitution, and comments from Khomeini, Bani Sadr, and Taleghani on the question of the veil and women's rights), and a list of women's organizations in Iran.
So far a really fascinating and helpful book that conveys a sense of what was happening to women's status in revolutionary Iran. It includes articles by leftist, feminist Iranian women (who are understandably freaking out), excerpts from primary documents (such as the new constitution, and comments from Khomeini, Bani Sadr, and Taleghani on the question of the veil and women's rights), and a list of women's organizations in Iran.
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