Gender and succession in medieval and early modern Islam: bilateral descent and the legacy of Fatima
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 prom...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney
I. B. Tauris
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | The early and medieval Islamic world
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Woman
/ History 632-1999
/ Fatimah 606-632
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| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam |
| Further subjects: | B
Fāṭimah (-632 or 633)
B Islam Customs and practices |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 243-262 |
| ISBN: | 1838602313 |