Gender hierarchy in the Qurʼān : medieval interpretations, modern responses /

"This book explores how medieval and modern Muslim religious scholars ('ulamā') interpret gender roles in Qur'ā;nic verses on legal testimony, marriage, and human creation. Citing these verses, medieval scholars developed increasingly complex laws and interpretations upholding...

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Hlavní autor: Bauer, Karen, 1973- (Autor)
Médium: Licensed eBooks
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Edice:Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization.
On-line přístup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=984908
Obsah:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Women's testimony and the gender hierarchy
  • 2. Modern readings of women's testimony
  • 3. From a single soul: women and men in creation
  • 4. Contemporary reinterpretations of the creation narrative
  • 5. Who does the housework? The ethics and etiquette of marriage
  • 6. The marital hierarchy today
  • Conclusion.