Islamic Homosexualities: Culture, History, and Literature

by Stephen O. Murray

Book Overview

The first anthropological collection that reveals patterns of male and female homosexuality in the Muslim World

The dramatic impact of Islamic fundamentalism in recent years has skewed our image of Islamic history and culture. Stereotypes depict Islamic societies as economically backward, hyper-patriarchal, and fanatically religious. But in fact, the Islamic world encompasses a great diversity of cultures and a great deal of variation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814774687
• ISBN13: 9780814774687
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"