Gender Hierarchy in the Qur''an - Medieval Interpretations, Modern Responses

This book explores the development of interpretations of Qur'ānic verses on gender roles in testimony, human creation and marriage.

List of contents

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.

About the author

Karen Bauer is a Research Associate in Qur'ānic Studies at the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London. Her publications include articles on the Qur'ān, the genre of tafsīr and gender, as well as an edited volume entitled Aims, Methods and Contexts of Qur'anic Exegesis (2nd/8th–9th/15th Centuries) (2014).

Summary

This book explores Muslim interpretations of Qur'anic verses on gender roles in testimony, human creation and marriage. Karen Bauer traces the evolution of these interpretations, showing how they have been adopted, adapted, rejected or replaced over time, by comparing the Qur'an with a wide range of Qur'anic commentaries and interviews.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Bauer, Karen (Institute of Ismaili Studies Bauer, Bauer Karen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.06.2015
• EAN: 9781107041523
• ISBN: 978-1-107-04152-3
• No. of pages: 324
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization; Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Middle East / General, RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Middle Eastern history, The Koran (Qur’an), The Koran