Women and the Qur'an: A Study in Islamic Hermeneutics (Women of Allah)

The identity of women throughout history of Islam has been determined by androcentric interpretations of the sacred text: the Qur'an and the semi-sacred aura: the hahith. Although Islam proclaims the equality of men and women, in the course of history men were the primary mediators between religious truth and women. The history of the mediation of the text occasionally refers to a few women interpreters, however, they have remained at the periphery. This work argues that a link between the modern consciousness of woman and the Qur'anic discourse can be established only by revealing the historical continuity in the language formation in the image of woman. A resource for addressing this issue can be found in the discussion of modern hermeneutics. The central theme of modern hermeneutics is to examine the historical continuity between the text and its interpretations. The work of Hans-Georg Gadamer, a contemporary German philosopher who is influential in the hermeneutical ontology of language in both North America and Europe, provides the framework for this discussion. WOMEN AND THE QUR'AN: A Study in Islamic Hermeneutics Copyright Page Dedication Ask the Rose about the Rose Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Chapter One - Tabari: The Classical Approach Chapter Two - Fakhr Al-Din Ar-Razi: The Grand Commentary Chapter Three - 'Abduh: Accommodating Tradition with Modernity Chapter Four - Tabataba'i: Contemporary Shi'a Tafsir Chapter Five - If Our Past is Present, How Can We Get to the Future? Remembered or Usable Past Conclusion - "Forgetfulness of Being" and the Futurality of Dasein Glossary Bibliography Index Bahar Davary ; With A Foreword By Burhanettin Tatar. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.