Queens and Prophets - How Arabian Noblewomen Holy Men Shaped Paganism, Christianity Islam

A groundbreaking examination of female power in pre-Islamic Arabia

About the author

Emran Iqbal El-Badawi is Program Director and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Houston, where he is also Chair of Modern and Classical Languages. He is the author of The Qur’an and the Aramaic Gospel Traditions (Routledge, 2014) and co-editor of Communities of the Qur’an, which is also published by Oneworld. He has contributed to numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, Al-Jazeera, Forbes, Christian Science Monitor and ARTE.

Summary

A groundbreaking examination of female power in pre-Islamic Arabia

Product details

• Authors: Emran El-Badawi, Emran Iqbal El-Badawi
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780861544455
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-445-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Islam / History, HISTORY / Women, HISTORY / Byzantine Empire, HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Christianity, History of Religion, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, Middle Eastern history, Arabian Peninsula, Islamic Life & Practice, Byzantine Empire, Islamic life and practice