Women in 17th-Century Jerusalem: Western and Indigenous Perspectives

In writing the history of the Middle East there is one aspect that deserves special attention: the influence of the choice of source material on the writer's point of view. Does the choice of different types of sources—in our case Western as opposed to local sources—really dictate an altogether...

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Published in:	International journal of Middle East studies Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 157 - 173
Main Author:	Ze evi, Dror
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01-05-1995
Subjects:	16th century 17th century Attitudes Cultural history Culture Daughters Divorce Documentary research Fathers Historical analysis History Husbands Information sources Islam Islamic law Israel Literature Marriage Men Middle East Muslims Social history Sons Travel Travel records Travelers Women Women's role Women's status Jerusalem Israel
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Summary:	In writing the history of the Middle East there is one aspect that deserves special attention: the influence of the choice of source material on the writer's point of view. Does the choice of different types of sources—in our case Western as opposed to local sources—really dictate an altogether different view of the matter under discussion? Are all sources of equal value, or should we accord each of them a different place on the scale? In this article an attempt will be made to address this question through an examination of one particular topic—the history of women in 17th-century Jerusalem.
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ISSN:	0020-7438 1471-6380
DOI:	10.1017/S0020743800061869