Decoding the Egalitarianism of the Qur''an - Retrieving Lost Voices on Gender

This volume challenges longstanding interpretative practices in reading the Qur'an and invites readers to discover afresh the riches and gender-egalitarian directness of the sacred text itself. The work retrieves for readers and scholars an oft-neglected tradition of encounter with Islam's scripture and teaching tradition.

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Decoding the egalitarianism of the Qur'an: overcoming deficiencies

Chapter 2: Gender egalitarianism in the Qur'an

Chapter 3: Marriage in the Qur'an Chapter 4: Female body-ownership Chapter 5: Women's agency in the Qur'an Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Author

About the author

Abla Hasan is associate professor of Arabic language and culture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Summary

This volume challenges longstanding interpretative practices in reading the Qur’an and invites readers to discover afresh the riches and gender-egalitarian directness of the sacred text itself. The work retrieves for readers and scholars an oft-neglected tradition of encounter with Islam’s scripture and teaching tradition.

Product details

• Authors: Abla Hasan
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781793609915
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-991-5
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Lexington Studies in Classical and Modern Islamic Thought; Lexington Studies in Classical; Lexington Studies in Islamic Thought
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Feminism & feminist theory, The Koran (Qur’an), Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, The Koran