Important for a general audience interested in women and religion, this book will be especially valuable to scholars in the fields of feminist theo...
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Sep 24, 2011
Danielle
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A lot of really interesting stuff.
Unfortunately, I don't think I remember any of it because the language was way too inaccessible (being a smart scholar does not free you from the responsibility to communicate well and be understandable). But I remember being interested while reading.
I do remember that many of the essays referred to a lot of work in reinterpreting the Qur'an from a standpoint that includes women as people, and wrote about scholars who didn't j More...
Unfortunately, I don't think I remember any of it because the language was way too inaccessible (being a smart scholar does not free you from the responsibility to communicate well and be understandable). But I remember being interested while reading.
I do remember that many of the essays referred to a lot of work in reinterpreting the Qur'an from a standpoint that includes women as people, and wrote about scholars who didn't j More...
Jul 27, 2011
For a research project, I have chosen to focus on the essays on Islam, although all topics prove intriguing. John L. Esposito of Georgetown University serves as co-editor in this compilation of essays that address the dilemma of silenced women in three sister faiths that originally celebrated the power and voice of women in the community and in the religion. The essays on Islam focus on the original intent of the Qur'an and comparing it to the twisted interpretation now seen, and Sonbol especi
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Jun 16, 2010
Beth
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Disappointing. Why does interreligious dialogue have to be embodied in gender? While I get that it was from a feminist perspective, many articles fell short.
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