{"product_id":"gender-in-judaism-and-islam-common-lives-uncommon-heritage-hardback-9781479853267","title":"Gender in Judaism and Islam; Common Lives, Uncommon Heritage (Hardback) 9781479853267","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGender in Judaism and Islam\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCommon Lives, Uncommon Heritage\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFiroozeh Kashani-Sabet (Edited by), Beth S. Wenger (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781479853267\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 December 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The book could be helpful for graduate students hoping to think theoretically about gender in religion and history. With its succinct and compelling introductions for each part as well as an afterword by Scott and a glossary, the book is also made highly useable for undergraduates or novices.\" (Religious Studies Review) \"This volume is a solid beginning to a serious scholarly treatment of the topics surrounding gender in Judaism and Islam, It fills an important gap in the scholarship and promises to open the field to further critical studies. It addresses similarities and differences in womens issues and experiences within Jewish and Islamic national, religious, and ethnic identities.\" (Reading Religion) \"While this collection of essays is most useful for those with some background on the topics, it will also appeal to scholars hoping to expand their knowledge on many different aspects of Judaism and Islam. The essays do a great job of bridging ideas of the past with those of the present, making this volume valuable for scholars of history and current cultural trends as well as for researchers in anthropology, sociology womens health, media studies, Middle East studies, legal studies, literary studies, and more.\" (Feminist Collections) \"Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet and Beth S. Wenger are to be congratulated for assembling a compelling collection that illuminates a wide range of issues around gender in Judaism and Islam drawn from discussions of Muslim and Jewish law to analyses of contemporary feminism to crimes of passion and 'honor killings' in the modern Arab world. Written by eminent scholars in accessible prose, these powerful pieces carry us beyond stereotypes and politics toward mutual understanding and shared knowledge.\" - Deborah Dash Moore,Frederick G.L. Huetwell Professor of History, University of Michigan \"A long overdue volume exploring commonalities and differences among Jewish and Muslim women along with gendered aspects of their religious and cultural experiences. Path breaking in its range and scope, with outstanding chapters by leading historians in the field, this work puts Islamic and Jewish Studies into a rich dialogue. By emphasizing shared histories and intersecting paths, it delivers on its promises, opening new vistas for understanding complexities in the lives of Muslims and Jews, past and present.\" - Beth Baron,Director, Middle East and Middle Eastern American Center, CUNY\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eJewish and\u003cbr\u003e Islamic histories have long been interrelated. Both traditions emerged from\u003cbr\u003e ancient cultures born in the Middle East and both are rooted in texts and\u003cbr\u003e traditions that have often excluded women. At the same time, both groups have\u003cbr\u003e recently seen a resurgence in religious orthodoxy among women, as well as\u003cbr\u003e growing feminist movements that challenge traditional religious structures. In the\u003cbr\u003e United States, Jews and Muslims operate as minority cultures, carving out a\u003cbr\u003e place for religious and ethnic distinctiveness. The time is ripe for a volume\u003cbr\u003e that explores the relationship between these two religions through the prism of\u003cbr\u003e gender.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gender in Judaism and Islam brings together\u003cbr\u003e scholars working in the fields of Judaism and Islam to address a diverse range\u003cbr\u003e of topics, including gendered readings of texts, legal issues in marriage and\u003cbr\u003e divorce, ritual practices, and women's literary expressions\u003cbr\u003e and historical experiences, along with feminist influences within the Muslim\u003cbr\u003e and Jewish communities and issues affecting Jewish and Muslim women in\u003cbr\u003e contemporary society. Carefully crafted, including section introductions by the\u003cbr\u003e editors to highlight big picture insights offered by the contributors, the\u003cbr\u003e volume focuses attention on the theoretical innovations that gender scholarship\u003cbr\u003e has brought to the study of Muslim and Jewish experiences.\u003cbr\u003e At a time\u003cbr\u003e when Judaism and Islam are often discussed as though they were inherently at\u003cbr\u003e odds, this book offers a much-needed reconsideration of the connections and\u003cbr\u003e commonalties between these two traditions. It offers new insights into each of\u003cbr\u003e these cultures and invites comparative perspectives that deepen our\u003cbr\u003e understanding of both Islam and Judaism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NYU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52591125037336,"sku":"9781479853267","price":49.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/gender-in-judaism-and-islam-common-lives-uncommon-heritage-hardback-9781479853267","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}