Qurʼan and woman : rereading the sacred text from a woman's perspective / Amina Wadud.
Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of interpretive readings of the Qu'ran written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qu'ran and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qu'ran and br...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1999.
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| Edition: | [2nd ed.] |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: How perceptions of woman influence interpretation of the Qurʼan.
- In the beginning, man and woman were equal: human creation in the Qurʼan.
- The Qurʼanic view of woman in this world.
- The equity of recompense: the hereafter in the Qurʼan.
- Rights and roles of women: some controversies.
- Conclusion.
- Appendix: List of female characters mentioned in the Qurʼan.