Feminist Edges of the Qur'an - Couverture rigide

Hidayatullah, Aysha A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0199359563 ISBN 13 : 9780199359561

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Aysha A. Hidayatullah offers the first comprehensive examination of contemporary feminist Qur'anic interpretation, exploring its dynamic challenges to Islamic tradition and contemporary Muslim views of the Qur'an. She analyzes major feminist readings of the Qur'an beginning in the late twentieth century, synthesizing their common concepts and methods and revealing their vital part in the development of the nascent field of Qur'anic tafsir (exegesis). Hidayatullah contributes her own critical assessment of feminist ''impasses'' in the Qur'anic text and the field's appeals to the principles of equality and justice. She expands these observations into a radical critique of feminist approaches to the Qur'an, arguing that the feminist exegetical endeavor has reached a point of irresolvable contradiction by making claims about the Qur'an that are not fully supported by the text. Hidayatullah outlines major challenges to the authority of feminist interpretations of the Qur'an and interrogates the feminist premises on which they have relied, questioning the viability of current strands of feminist Qur'anic interpretation and proposing a major revision of its exegetical positions. An innovative work of Muslim feminist theology, this volume offers an essential contribution to conversations about feminist tafsir and asking bold questions at the ''edge'' of Qur'anic interpretation.

Revue de presse :

This book is indispensable for anyone wanting to have a richer understanding of how the Qur'an is read and interpreted within a feminist context. It is a wonderful synthesis of the work that has been done in the field thus far and provides tools necessary to seek out new avenues in understanding the Qur'an while still retaining a feminist spirit. (Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy)

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the American Islamic feminist debate. (Dorieke Molenaar, Sehepunkte)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0199359563
• ISBN 13: 9780199359561
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 278