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.