Women in the Qur'an, Traditions, and Interpretation

Women in the Qur'an, Traditions, and Interpretation

by Barbara Freyer Stowasser (Author)

Synopsis

Islamic ideas about women and their role in society spark considerable debate both in the Western world and in the Islamic world itself. Despite the popular attention surrounding Middle Eastern attitudes toward women, there has been little systematic study of the statements regarding women in the Qur'an. Stowasser fills the void with this study on the women of Islamic sacred history. By telling their stories in Qur'an and interpretation, she introduces Islamic doctrine and its past and present socio-economic and political applications. Stowasser establishes the link between the female figure as cultural symbol, and Islamic self-perceptions from the beginning to the present time.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 220
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 20 Feb 1997

ISBN 10: 0195111486
ISBN 13: 9780195111484
Book Overview: Named an Outstanding Academic Book for 1995 by ^BChoice^R

Media Reviews
An excellent study of women in Islamic scriptures and commentary. A significant contribution to the scholarship. There is no comparable study in terms of either focus or approach, despite the fact that the topic and materials are so fundamental. * John Esposito *
Author Bio
Barbara Stowasser is Director of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University.