Women in the Quran, traditions, and interpretation

By telling the stories of women in Qur'an and interpretation, the author introduces Islamic doctrine and its past and present socio-economic and political applications. She establishes the link between the female figure as cultural symbol, and Islamic self-perceptions from the beginning to the...

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Main Author: Stowasser, Barbara Freyer
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 1996, 1996
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:By telling the stories of women in Qur'an and interpretation, the author introduces Islamic doctrine and its past and present socio-economic and political applications. She establishes the link between the female figure as cultural symbol, and Islamic self-perceptions from the beginning to the present time
Physical Description:viii, 206 p.
ISBN:9780199853397
0199853398