Feminist Edges of the Qur'anAysha 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. |
Contents
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PART I Historical Emergence of Feminist Quranic Interpretation | 21 |
1 History of Tafsir | 23 |
2 The Frames of Feminism | 37 |
3 Relationships to Feminist Theologies and the State | 46 |
PART II Three Methods of Feminist Quranic Interpretation | 63 |
4 Historical Contextualization Method | 65 |
5 Intratextual Method | 87 |
PART III Critiques of Feminist Quranic Interpretation | 123 |
7 Initial Conclusions | 125 |
8 A Critical Reassessment | 146 |
9 Confronting Feminist Edges | 178 |
Select Quranic Verses | 197 |
Notes | 199 |
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