Sentences with phrase «women in ancient society»

Not exact matches

The scholars who study Islamic culture today point out that the chief factors which have influenced contemporary Arab Muslim society are: the Western ideas which penetrated Arab society through education and increased contact with the West, socialist concepts which have spread throughout the world, communist doctrines which challenge religion in general, the expansion of university education, the admission of Muslim women to higher education, the study of ancient and modern philosophy in the universities, and the modern Muslim movements which have been so influential.

Thus, for instance, the philosophes of the secular Enlightenment (overwhelmingly male) frequently disparaged women as weak and emotional, and in seeking to restore an ancient, «classical» model of society undermined the rights women had enjoyed since the Middle Ages (a process which culminated in the laws of the Code Napoleon, promulgated in 1804).

These references depict a society still in touch with its roots, old men and old women renewed in the shade of Jesse's ancient stock, their old frames, matured by godly fear and faith, now become the polished horn for the spirit's eloquence: «The people who have walked in the dark have seen a wonderful light... for unto us a child is born.»

Ardren has «brought together studies from throughout the ancient Maya world to show that women were not sidebars in Maya society, but significant actors in their own right,» says Reese - Taylor, who is now building on Ardren's work as she looks for clues about powerful queens who were also fierce warriors.

In many ancient societies vegetable matter was regarded as «women's food»: men and young children ate meat and plenty of fat.

Women in Ancient Egypt had a status that may seem surprisingly modern when compared to the status women occupied in the majority of contemporary societies Philippines Brides Online - Meet Philippine women for marriage - Filipina dating site with over 40000 single women from the Philippines, China and ThaiWomen in Ancient Egypt had a status that may seem surprisingly modern when compared to the status women occupied in the majority of contemporary societies Philippines Brides Online - Meet Philippine women for marriage - Filipina dating site with over 40000 single women from the Philippines, China and Thaiwomen occupied in the majority of contemporary societies Philippines Brides Online - Meet Philippine women for marriage - Filipina dating site with over 40000 single women from the Philippines, China and Thaiwomen for marriage - Filipina dating site with over 40000 single women from the Philippines, China and Thaiwomen from the Philippines, China and Thailand.

Her work includes multiple facets, like the role of women in society, issues of identity and history, whether of ancient Rome, the Crimean War or her own Jewish heritage and Yiddish culture.