From InfiniteLoom
Background
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatima_Mernissi
Mernissi's Website
Beyond the Veil
The Forgotten Queens of Islam
"How did the women of former times, supposed to have fewer advantages than we do manage such an achievement in a domain where we moderns fail so miserably?"
Secondary Lit
Claire Noon Summarizes Mernissi's Analysis (for Christian missionary purposes)