Women in Islam: An Anthology from the Quran and Hadiths - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1898948836 ISBN 13: 9781898948834

Publisher: Bennett & Bloom, 2005

Synopsis

Collection of major references to women in the Quran and Hadiths, the two central Pillars of Islam on which Islamic legislation and social practice are based. Topics covered include Hygiene, Divorce, Marriage, Sex and Chastity, Inheritance, and Status and Rights.

About this title

About the Author:

Nicholas Awde is an author and linguist specializing in the Caucasus, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. He is the author of numerous books about the region including Women in Islam: An Anthology from the Qur'an and Hadiths, Arabic Practical Dictionary, and Persian (Farsi) Dictionary & Phrasebook, all available from Hippocrene Books.

Nicholas Awde is an author and linguist specializing in the Caucasus, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. He is the author of numerous books about the region including Women in Islam: An Anthology from the Qur'an and Hadiths, Arabic Practical Dictionary, and Persian (Farsi) Dictionary & Phrasebook, all available from Hippocrene Books.

Review:

...a useful foundation for understanding Islamic perceptions of women. -- MESA Bulletin

...helpful for beginning students in the field of women in Islam and the study of Islam in general. -- MELA Notes

The anthology will be helpful for beginning students in the field of women in Islam and the study of Islam in general. -- MELA Notes

About this edition

• Publisher: Bennett & Bloom
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1898948836
• ISBN 13: 9781898948834
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Awde Nicholas