Guity Nashat
Biographic Data
| ID | 93990 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Guity Nashat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Guity |
| FAMILY NAME | Nashat |
| SIGNATURE | NASHAT G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Women in Pre-Revolutionary Iran: A Historical Overview
In the twentieth century, the old traditions governing the lives of women in Iran gradually began to be transformed as women's perceptions of themselves and men's attitudes toward women changed. The male dominance of women was symbolized by the seclusion of women. Seclusion was enforced outside the house by the wearing of the veil, which insured and perpetuated the separation of the worlds of men and women. The teachings of Islam improved women's…
Women and Revolution in Iran
Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896
When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had occupied the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colorful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and indulgent. Yet he was in many ways an effective ruler who displayed remarkable resilience in the face of dilemmas and vulnerabilities shared by most monarchs of the Islamic world in the nineteenth century. The Pivot of the Universe is the first biography of this fasci…
Women in the Middle East and North Africa: Restoring Women to History
"These four volumes in this major series... provide a single-source reference to the status of the field of women's history and to ways that the field can be expanded.... A basic set for all academic libraries." -Library Journal Academic NewswireTracing the evolution of the role of women beginning with ancient Middle Eastern societies through the 17th century, Nashat and Tucker examine the interplay between local practices and early Islamic belie…
Women in the Middle East and North Africa
Women and Revolution in Iran
From Bazaar to Market: Foreign Trade and Economic Development in Nineteenth-Century Iran
During the nineteenth century, the bazaar remained the center of commercial activity in Iran. However, the traditional structure of Iranian economy and society began to be deeply affected by Iran's increasing involvement in the international market, so that by the end of the century there had been nearly a twelvefold increase in the volume of Iran's foreign trade. This was accompanied by a rise in the general level of prosperity in the country, a…
Women in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The image of the Iranian woman clad in the traditional chador, pointing her fist in the air or carrying a machine gun, has become one of the hallmarks of the most recent revolution in Iran. But, in spite of the role played by women in toppling the shah's regime, women have lost more from the change of government than has any other group that participated in the revolution. This loss is evident in (1) the abrogation of laws enacted under the previ…
Women in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The image of the Iranian woman clad in the traditional chador, pointing her fist in the air or carrying a machine gun, has become one of the hallmarks of the most recent revolution in Iran. But, in spite of the role played by women in toppling the shah's regime, women have lost more from the change of government than has any other group that participated in the revolution. This loss is evident in (1) the abrogation of laws enacted under the previ…
From Bazaar to Market: Foreign Trade and Economic Development in Nineteenth-Century Iran
During the nineteenth century, the bazaar remained the center of commercial activity in Iran. However, the traditional structure of Iranian economy and society began to be deeply affected by Iran's increasing involvement in the international market, so that by the end of the century there had been nearly a twelvefold increase in the volume of Iran's foreign trade. This was accompanied by a rise in the general level of prosperity in the country, a…
Women in the Middle East and North Africa
Women in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The image of the Iranian woman clad in the traditional chador, pointing her fist in the air or carrying a machine gun, has become one of the hallmarks of the most recent revolution in Iran. But, in spite of the role played by women in toppling the shah's regime, women have lost more from the change of government than has any other group that participated in the revolution. This loss is evident in (1) the abrogation of laws enacted under the previ…
From Bazaar to Market: Foreign Trade and Economic Development in Nineteenth-Century Iran
During the nineteenth century, the bazaar remained the center of commercial activity in Iran. However, the traditional structure of Iranian economy and society began to be deeply affected by Iran's increasing involvement in the international market, so that by the end of the century there had been nearly a twelvefold increase in the volume of Iran's foreign trade. This was accompanied by a rise in the general level of prosperity in the country, a…
Women and Revolution in Iran
Women in the Middle East and North Africa: Restoring Women to History
"These four volumes in this major series... provide a single-source reference to the status of the field of women's history and to ways that the field can be expanded.... A basic set for all academic libraries." -Library Journal Academic NewswireTracing the evolution of the role of women beginning with ancient Middle Eastern societies through the 17th century, Nashat and Tucker examine the interplay between local practices and early Islamic belie…
Women in the Middle East and North Africa
Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896
When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had occupied the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colorful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and indulgent. Yet he was in many ways an effective ruler who displayed remarkable resilience in the face of dilemmas and vulnerabilities shared by most monarchs of the Islamic world in the nineteenth century. The Pivot of the Universe is the first biography of this fasci…
Women in Pre-Revolutionary Iran: A Historical Overview
In the twentieth century, the old traditions governing the lives of women in Iran gradually began to be transformed as women's perceptions of themselves and men's attitudes toward women changed. The male dominance of women was symbolized by the seclusion of women. Seclusion was enforced outside the house by the wearing of the veil, which insured and perpetuated the separation of the worlds of men and women. The teachings of Islam improved women's…
Women and Revolution in Iran
Islamic Studies and History (8 works) · History (6 works) · Ancient history (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works)