Women in Islamic Biographical Collections: From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who (Gorgias Islamic Studies)

Women in Islamic Biographical Collections: From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who is a reprint of Professor Ruth Roded's groundbreaking 1994 study in which she surveys 40 bibliographical collections, dating from the 9th century to the present, investigating which type of Muslim woman scholars were deemed worthy of recording for posterity. The analysis clearly indicates that Muslim women have achieved prominence in certain fields at certain times. Roded has written a substantial preface to the reprint, providing an overview of how the field has developed since the original publication. "Women in Islamic Biographical Collections: From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who is a reprint of Professor Ruth Roded's groundbreaking 1994 study in which she surveys 40 bibliographical collections, dating from the 9th century to the present, investigating which type of Muslim woman scholars were deemed worthy of recording for posterity. The analysis clearly indicates that Muslim women have achieved prominence in certain fields at certain times. Roded has written a substantial preface to the reprint, providing an overview of how he field has developed since the original publication"-- Provided by publisher Table of Contents 6 Preface 8 Preface to the Second Edition 12 Note on Style & Transliteration 18 1. Introduction 20 2. Companions of the Prophet 38 3. The Next Generation 76 4. Transmitters of Knowledge, Learned Women, and Scholars 98 5. Mystic Women 132 6. Women’s Roles in Historical and Contemporary Collections 160 7. Conclusions 184 Biographical Collections with Abbreviations 194 Bibliography 198 Index 208 Women in Islamic Biographical Collections: From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who' is a groundbreaking study of 40 bibliographical collections, dating from the 9th century to the present, investigating which type of woman Muslim scholars have deemed worthy of recording for posterity. The analysis clearly indicates that Muslim women have achieved prominence in certain fields at certain times __Women in Islamic Biographical Collections: From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who__