Jul/090
Contesting Justice: Women, Islam, Law, and Society
Argues that the rights of women in Muslim society are based on the preserved cultural standards of elites, not the ethical philosophy of the Quran.
From the Back CoverContesting Justice examines the development of the laws and practices governing the status of women in Muslim society, particularly in terms of marriage, polygamy, inheritance, and property rights. Ahmed E. Souaiaia argues that such laws were not methodically derived from legal sources but rather are the preserved und…
Buy Contesting Justice: Women, Islam, Law, and Society at Amazon
Jul/091
The X List: The National Society of Film Critics’ Guide to the Movies That Turn Us On
From Publishers WeeklyNew York Daily News critic Bernard has selected arousing movies varying wildly in quality, from the classic romantic noir Laura to the grotesque Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. What makes the book stimulating is the uniform cleverness of the writing. Jay Carr brings the soft, sensual vividness of The Fabulous Baker Boys to life, noting, “It’s an after-hours nocturne of dead-solid serendipity”; Bernard characterizes Gilda as a “coyly sadistic exercise where sex is…
Buy The X List: The National Society of Film Critics’ Guide to the Movies That Turn Us On at Amazon
Jul/091
The X List: The National Society of Film Critics’ Guide to the Movies That Turn Us On
From Publishers WeeklyNew York Daily News critic Bernard has selected arousing movies varying wildly in quality, from the classic romantic noir Laura to the grotesque Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. What makes the book stimulating is the uniform cleverness of the writing. Jay Carr brings the soft, sensual vividness of The Fabulous Baker Boys to life, noting, “It’s an after-hours nocturne of dead-solid serendipity”; Bernard characterizes Gilda as a “coyly sadistic exercise where sex is…
Buy The X List: The National Society of Film Critics’ Guide to the Movies That Turn Us On at Amazon
Jul/091
The X List: The National Society of Film Critics’ Guide to the Movies That Turn Us On
From Publishers WeeklyNew York Daily News critic Bernard has selected arousing movies varying wildly in quality, from the classic romantic noir Laura to the grotesque Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. What makes the book stimulating is the uniform cleverness of the writing. Jay Carr brings the soft, sensual vividness of The Fabulous Baker Boys to life, noting, “It’s an after-hours nocturne of dead-solid serendipity”; Bernard characterizes Gilda as a “coyly sadistic exercise where sex is…
Buy The X List: The National Society of Film Critics’ Guide to the Movies That Turn Us On at Amazon