Bauer, Karen.

Gender hierarchy in the Qurʼān : medieval interpretations, modern responses / Karen Bauer. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015 - xi, 308 pages 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book explores how medieval and modern Muslim religious scholars ('ulamā') interpret gender roles in Qur'ā;nic verses on legal testimony, marriage, and human creation. Citing these verses, medieval scholars developed increasingly complex laws and int

9781107041523 (hardback)

2015010542


Sex role--Religious aspects;Islam.

297.12283053 / BAG 2015