Women in Islam and the Middle East : a reader / edited by Ruth Roded.
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- 1845113853
- 9781845113858
- 305.48 22 R613w
- HQ1170 .W578 2008
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Tantur Ecumenical Institute Library Main Collection (Lower Floor) | 305.48 R613w (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | SS001291630 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Quran: Differing interpretation of the divine word -- The biography of the Prophet: Women in battle -- Sayings of the Prophet: Selective quotation -- Shi'i martyrology: The death of Fatima, daughter to the Prophet -- Historical biographies: A royal woman of the Umayyad dynasty -- Chronicles: Mother of Abbasid Caliphs -- An early legal compendium: Purity, legal competence and propetry ownership -- The evidence of women; equality in marriage: A legal guide -- Theory of government: Must Visiers and judges be men? -- Rules for kings regarding their wives: Dangerous precendents -- Sufi hagiography: Devout women -- Medieval learned women -- Women in court: Economic transactions -- Property ownership, philanthropy and management: Endowment documents -- Islamic views on sexualtiy -- Folk tales: Juha and his wife; Aisha and her husband -- Historical statistics on education -- Out of the Harem: Women's autobiographies -- An early public lecture on women's liberation -- The feminist movement -- The story of a contemporary woman mystic -- Neo-Islamic responses: Fatima empowered; a covenant for Islamic resistance -- Modern Poetry: A daughter of the Galilee challenges men.
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