Burning the Veil: The Algerian War and the Emancipation of Muslim Women, 1954-62

by NeilMacmaster (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2009

  $91.79

  During the Algerian War the French army engaged in the 'emancipation' of Muslim women as part of a strategy of subverting the nationalist movement whilst also inflicting widespread violence. First comprehensive study in English of the role of Muslim women during the Algerian war, bringing a unique interdisciplinary approach to the subject. -- .