Gendered morality : classical Islamic ethics of the self, family, and society /

Ayubi, Zahra,

Gendered morality : classical Islamic ethics of the self, family, and society / Zahra Ayubi - New York : Columbia University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource : illustrations



Intro; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Epistemology and Gender Analytics of Islamic Ethics; 2. Gendered Metaphysics, Perfection, and Power of the (Hu)man's Soul; 3. Ethics of Marriage and the Domestic Economy; 4. Homosocial Masculinity and Societal Ethics; Conclusion: Prolegomenon to Feminist Philosophy of Islam; Glossary of Persian and Arabic Terms; Notes; Bibliography; Index

In Gendered Morality, Zahra Ayubi rethinks the tradition of Islamic philosophical ethics from a feminist critical perspective. She calls for a philosophical turn in the study of gender in Islam based on resources for gender equality that are unlocked by feminist engagement with the Islamic ethical tradition



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Sex role--Religious aspects--Islam.
Femininity--Religious aspects--Islam.
Masculinity--Religious aspects--Islam.
Marriage--Religious aspects--Islam.
Social ethics--Religious aspects--Islam.
Islam--Social aspects.
Islamic philosophy.
Religion and social status.


Electronic Books.

BP134 / .G463 2019