Islam and homosexuality /
Same-sex intercourse is condemned outright under Islamic law, and today, convictions of homosexual behavior are punishable by death in several Muslim countries. Yet a study of Islamic religion and history shows a more nuanced view of homosexuality than often perceived and evidence indicates that a g...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara, California :
Praeger,
[2010]
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| Summary: | Same-sex intercourse is condemned outright under Islamic law, and today, convictions of homosexual behavior are punishable by death in several Muslim countries. Yet a study of Islamic religion and history shows a more nuanced view of homosexuality than often perceived and evidence indicates that a genuine LGBTIQ movement is gaining momentum in the Muslim world. Volume one of this set offers specific experiences of gay Muslims today, and volume two views the issue from a global perspective. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 2 volumes (lxii, 503 pages) : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780313379000 0313379009 9780313379024 0313379025 9780313379048 0313379041 |