Sher Banu A L Khan: 1 book

Book cover of Sovereign Women in a Muslim Kingdom

Sovereign Women in a Muslim Kingdom

The Sultanahs of Aceh, 1641-1699

by Sher Banu A.L. Khan
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018

The Islamic kingdom of Aceh was ruled by queens for half of the 17th century. Was female rule an aberration? Unnatural? A violation of nature, comparable to hens instead of roosters crowing at dawn? Indigenous texts and European sources offer different evaluations. Drawing on both sets of sources,...
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