Feminist edges of the qur'an / Aysha A. Hidayatullah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hidayatullah, Aysha A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qurʼan--Feminist criticism.

Qurʼan.

Qurʼan--Hermeneutics.

Hermeneutics.

Feminist criticism.

Physical Description:

xii, 259 pages ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Feminist edges of the koran

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]

Summary:

Aysha Hidayatullah Presents the First comprehensive analysis of contemporary feminist interpretations of the Qur'an. Synthesizing prominent feminist readings of the Qur'an in the United States since the late twentieth century, she provides an essential introduction to this nascent field of Qur'anic scholarship and engages in a deep investigation-as well as a radical critique-of its methods and approaches. With a particular focus on feminist "impasses" in the Qur'anic text, she argues that many feminist interpretations rely on claims about feminist justice that are not fully supported by the text, and she proposes a major revision to their exegetical foundations. A provocative work of Muslim feminist theology, Feminist Edges of the Qur'an is a vital intervention in urgent conversations about women and the Qur'an. Book jacket.

Contents:

Historical emergence of feminist Qur'anic interpretation

History of tafsir

The frames of feminism

Relationships to co-religionists and the state

Three interpretive methods of feminist Qur'anic interpretation

Historical contextualization method

Intra-textual method

The tawhidic paradigm

Critiques of feminist Qur'anic interpretation

Initial conclusions

A critical reassessment

Confronting feminist edges.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199359561

0199359563

9780199359578

0199359571

OCLC:

856647687