Gender and succession in medieval and early modern Islam : bilateral descent and the legacy of Fatima / Alyssa Gabbay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabbay, Alyssa, author.

Series:

Early and medieval Islamic world.

The early and medieval Islamic world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fāṭimah, -632 or 633.

Fāṭimah.

Islam--Customs and practices.

Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 pages) : color illustrations.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

"In Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam: Bilateral Descent and the Legacy of Fatima, Alyssa Gabbay examines episodes in pre-modern Islamic history in which individuals or societies recognized descent from both men and women. Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, features prominently in this study, for her example constituted a striking precedent for acknowledging bilateral descent in both Sunni and Shi'i societies, with all of its ramifications for female inheritance, succession and identity. Covering a broad geographical and chronological swath, Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam presents alternative perspectives to patriarchal narratives, and breaks new ground in its focus upon how people conceived of family structures and bloodlines. In so doing, it builds upon a tradition of studies seeking to dispel monolithic understandings of Islam and Gender."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Transliteration, Periodization, and Dates

List of Figures

Introduction

Part I: Mothers

1.

Umms and Wombs: How and (Maybe) Why Shi'is Reckoned Descent Through Fatima

2.

Other Mothers, Other Sons

Part II: Heiresses

3.

Heiress to the Prophet: Fatima, Fadak and Female Inheritance

4.

Endowing Agency: Daughters, Waqfs, and Semi-Matrilineal Inheritance Part III: Successors

5.

Speaking in Her Father's Name: Fatima as Successor to the Prophet Muhammad

6.

Fatima's Royal Shadow: Muslim Female Rulers' Quest for Legitimacy and Sovereignty

Epilogue: Whither Fatima?

Notes

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781838602321

1838602321

9781838602338

183860233X

OCLC:

1139150347