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Qur´an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman´s Perspective
Amina Wadud
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Description for Qur´an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman´s Perspective
Paperback. The first pro-faith attempt by a Muslim woman to present a comprehensive, female-inclusive reading of the "Qu'ran", the sacred Islamic text. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
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 brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal interpretation and implementation of the Qu'ran that have kept women oppressed. For many, the way to reform is the reexamination and reinterpretation of religious texts. Qu'ran and Woman contributes a gender inclusive reading to ... Read more
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 brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal interpretation and implementation of the Qu'ran that have kept women oppressed. For many, the way to reform is the reexamination and reinterpretation of religious texts. Qu'ran and Woman contributes a gender inclusive reading to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195128369
SKU
V9780195128369
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About Amina Wadud
Amina Wadud is an Islamic Studies Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Reviews for Qur´an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman´s Perspective
"Excellent study. Important for cross-cultural women's studies."
Sr.Martha Ann Kirk, University of the Incarnate Word
Sr.Martha Ann Kirk, University of the Incarnate Word