{"product_id":"gender-in-judaism-and-islam-9781479801275","title":"Gender in Judaism and Islam","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJewish and Islamic histories have long been interrelated. Both traditions emerged from ancient cultures born in the Middle East and both are rooted in texts and traditions that have often excluded women. This book explores the relationship between these two religions through the prism of gender.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents      Part I. Comparative Perspectives 13      1 Jewish and Muslim Feminist Theologies in Dialogue: Discourses of Difference 17      Susannah Heschel      2 Jewish and Islamic Legal Traditions: Diffusions of Law 46      Amira Sonbol      Part II. Limits of Biology: Bodily Purity and Religiosity 69      3 Scholarly versus Women's Authority in the Islamic Law of Menstrual Purity 73      Marion Katz      4 Gender Duality and Its Subversions in Rabbinic Law 106      Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert      5 Gender and Reproductive Technologies in Shia Iran 126      Soraya Tremayne              Part III. Crimes of Passion: Formative Texts and Traditions 151      6 Not a Man: Joseph and the Character of Masculinity in Judaism and Islam 155      Lori Lefkovitz      7 Dishonorable Passions: Law and Virtue in Muslim Communities 181      Catherine Warrick      8 Legislating the Family: Gender, Jewish Law, and Rabbinical Courts in Mandate Palestine 203      Lisa Fishbayn Joffe      Part IV. Cultural Depictions of Jewish and Muslim Women 237      9 A Literary Perspective: Domestic Violence, the \"Woman Question,\" and the \"Arab Question\" in Early Zionism 241      Andrea Siegel","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409042579799,"sku":"9781479801275","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781479801275.jpg?v=1730505216","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gender-in-judaism-and-islam-9781479801275","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}