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  • Beyond Sectarianism

    Ambiguity, Hermeneutics, and the Formations of Religious Identity in Islam

    by Tehseen Thaver ...
    In this groundbreaking book, Tehseen Thaver offers a fundamental reevaluation of how one should think about the relationship between the Qur’an, Shi‘ism, and religious identity. Beyond Sectarianism focuses on the literary Arabic Qur’an exegesis of the highly influential yet less studied poet, historian, and exegete al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 1015). Al-Radi’s fascinating interpretations sought to ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Beyond Sectarianism

    Ambiguity, Hermeneutics, and the Formations of Religious Identity in Islam

    by Tehseen Thaver ...
    In this groundbreaking book, Tehseen Thaver offers a fundamental reevaluation of how one should think about the relationship between the Qur’an, Shi‘ism, and religious identity. Beyond Sectarianism focuses on the literary Arabic Qur’an exegesis of the highly influential yet less studied poet, historian, and exegete al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 1015). Al-Radi’s fascinating interpretations sought to ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Equality

    More or Less

    by Robert E. Tully, Bruce Chilton, Brandon Jason Archuleta, Richard H. Davis, Morten G. Ender, David S. Frey, George W. Gawrych, Robert J. Goldstein, Christopher W. Jacobs0, Hugh Liebert1, Betsy Lucal2, Courtney Morris3, Graham Parsons4, Darya Pushkina5, Shai Secunda6, Tehseen Thaver7, Dominique Townsend8 ...
    Series series Dialogues on Social Issues: Bard College and West Point
    The essays in this volume on the subject of equality are the work of scholars at Bard College and West Point. Their research falls within the areas of history, religion, legal theory, social science, ethics and philosophy. The regions covered include the Middle and Far East, Europe, and America; the time periods studied are both contemporary and historical. Each essay is a well-detailed ... Read more

    $49.39 USD

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  • Misquoting Muhammad

    The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy

    by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...
    Series series Islam in the Twenty-First Century
    A much needed and timely work on the contentious issues of Islamic thought in the modern worldAN INDEPENDENT RELIGION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Lucid, learned and engaging.'The Sunday TimesFew things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation or stoning under Shariah ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Qur'an and Woman

    Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective

    by Amina Wadud ...
    Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of interpretive readings of the Qu'ran written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qu'ran and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qu'ran and brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • The Story of the Qur'an

    Its History and Place in Muslim Life

    by Ingrid Mattson ...
    This popular introduction by a well-known Islamic scholar has been updated and expanded, offering a balanced portrayal of the Qur’an and its place in historic and contemporary Muslim society.Features new sections on the Qur’an and its relationship to democracy, science, human rights, and the role of womenContains expanded sections on the Qur’an in the life cycle of Muslims, and in Islamic ethics ... Read more

    $30.00 USD

  • The Qur'an

    An Introduction

    by Abdullah Saeed ...
    There is much more to the Qur'an than the selective quotations favoured by Islamic fundamentalists. This book provides a student-friendly guide to the many ways in which the Qur'an can be read.Designed for both Muslims and Western non-Muslim students, it examines the Qur'an in Western scholarship as well as giving an overview of the rich interpretive traditions from the time of the Prophet ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Qur'an

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Farid Esack ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    Get to grips with one of the world’s most powerful books.The Qur’an has spoken to Muslims for over one thousand years; it is seen as law-maker, moral code, and the word of God. Drawing on both contemporary and ancient sources, Esack outlines the key themes and explains the historical and cultural context of this unique work whilst examining its content, language and style, and the variety of ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • What Is Islam?

    The Importance of Being Islamic

    by Shahab Ahmed ...
    A bold new conceptualization of Islam that reflects its contradictions and rich diversityWhat is Islam? How do we grasp a human and historical phenomenon characterized by such variety and contradiction? What is "Islamic" about Islamic philosophy or Islamic art? Should we speak of Islam or of islams? Should we distinguish the Islamic (the religious) from the Islamicate (the cultural)? Or should we ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Believing Women in Islam

    Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an

    by Asma Barlas ...
    Does Islam call for the oppression of women? The subjugation of women in many Muslim countries is often used as evidence of this, while many Muslims read the Qur'an in ways that seem to justify sexual oppression and inequality. In this paradigm-shifting book, Asma Barlas argues that, far from supporting male privilege, the Qur'an actually affirms the complete equality of the sexes. Offering a ... Read more

    $23.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nietzsche and Islam

    by Roy Jackson ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies
    In the light of current events, particularly the ‘post September 11th’ debates with much focus on aspects of the ‘clash of civilisation’ thesis, the issue of Islamic identity is a crucial one. Whilst Friedrich Nietzsche was addressing an audience of a different culture and age, his own originality, creativity, psychological, philological and historical insights allows for a fresh and enlightening ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Dreams That Matter

    Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination

    by Amira Mittermaier ...
    Dreams that Matter explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. Amira Mittermaier guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss all forms of divination as superstition, a Sufi devotional group that keeps a diary of dreams related to its shaykh, and ordinary believers who speak of ... Read more

    $28.49 USD