Women and gender in the Qur'an /

Stories related to gendered social relations permeate the Qur'an, and nearly three hundred verses involve specific women or girls. These stories weave together theology and ethics to reinforce central Qur'anic ideas regarding submission to God and moral accountability. This volume outlines...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ibrahim, Celene (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Subjects:	Qurʼan > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Coran > Critique, interprétation, etc. Qurʼan. Women in the Qurʼan. Women in Islam. Femmes dans le Coran. Femmes dans l'islam. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	Stories related to gendered social relations permeate the Qur'an, and nearly three hundred verses involve specific women or girls. These stories weave together theology and ethics to reinforce central Qur'anic ideas regarding submission to God and moral accountability. This volume outlines how women and girls - old, young, barren, fertile, chaste, profligate, reproachable, and saintly - enter Qur'anic sacred history and advance the Qur'an's overarching didactic aims.
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 2020.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (232 pages)
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190063849 (ebook) 019006384X (ebook)