The Liberation of Women: And, The New Woman : Two Documents in the History of Egyptian FeminismAmerican Univ in Cairo Press, 2000 - 205 Seiten Qasim Amin (1863-1908), an Egyptian lawyer, is best known for his advocacy of women's emancipation in Egypt, through a number of works including The Liberation of Women and The New Woman. In the first of these important books in 1899, he started from the premise that the liberation of women was an essential prerequisite for the liberation of Egyptian society from foreign domination, and used arguments based on Islam to call for an improvement in the status of women. In doing so, he promoted the debate on women in Egypt from a side issue to a major national concern, but he also subjected himself to severe criticism from the khedival palace, as well as from religious leaders, journalists, and writers. In response he wrote The New Woman, published in 1900, in which he defended his position and took some of his ideas further. In The New Woman, Amin relies less on arguments based on the Quran and Sayings of the Prophet, and more openly espouses a Western model of development. Although published a century ago, these two books continue to be a source of controversy and debate in the Arab world and remain key works for understanding the Arab feminist movement. The Liberation of Women and The New Woman appear here in English translation for the first time in one volume. |
Inhalt
Preface | 1 |
The Status of Women in Society A Reflection of the Nations Moral Standards | 3 |
The Education of Women | 11 |
Womens Role in Society | 12 |
Womens Function in the Family | 16 |
Women and the Veil | 35 |
The Religious Perspective | 37 |
The Social Perspective | 45 |
Determination | 105 |
The New Woman | 107 |
Acknowledgments | 109 |
Translators Introduction | 111 |
Dedication | 113 |
Introduction | 115 |
A Historical Perspective on Women | 119 |
Womens Freedom | 129 |
Women and the Nation | 62 |
The Family | 76 |
Polygamy | 82 |
Divorce | 87 |
Conclusion | 101 |
Knowledge | 102 |
A Womans Obligation to Herself | 147 |
A Womans Obligation to Her Family | 161 |
Education and Seclusion | 179 |
Conclusion | 199 |
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