Islamic Interpretive Tradition and Gender Justice. Processes of Canonization, Subversion, and Change, Paperback - ***

A timely critique of the entrenchment of tradition in Islam, with solutions to recover the religion's dynamism.Editor(s): Yasmin Amin

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One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past fifty years, Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Argui...

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Islamul politic si democratia isi propune sa abordeze o tema perena a decriptarii lumii musulmane prin grila conceptuala a studiului regimului si i...

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Reducere. One of the distinguished schools of Islamic spiritual discipline, the Naqshbandi Sufi Order has a long and illustrious history from the first days ...

A classic, pioneering account of the lives of women in Islamic history, republished for a new generation This pioneering study of the social and po...

This book sets out a rationale for the compatibility of Islam and Feminism and shows that Islamic Feminism is a diverse and valuable lens through w...

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This book brings together researchers in international communication and global media studies to revisit and advance the concept of media imperiali...

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Justice and Leadership in Early Islamic Courts explores the administration of justice during Islam's founding period, 632-1250 CE. Inspired by the ...

One of three new additions to the popular non-fiction series. There are four books on the theme of food - all created to make information accessibl...

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In this extraordinary study, D. A. Spellberg examines the life of 'A'isha bint Abi Bakr, Muhammad's most beloved and controversial wife, and a cent...

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Reducere. Developed in response to the events of September 11, 2001, these 14 articles from prominent Muslim thinkers offer a provocative reassessment of Isl...

Organizational Theory: Tension and Change

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In 2003, the author arrived in Egypt as a 23-year-old trainee journalist. She found a country on the brink of change. In this book, she unravels th...

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