Description
Shaikh deftly deconstructs traditional binaries between the spiritual and the political, private conceptions of spiritual development and public notions of social justice, and the realms of inner refinement and those of communal virtue. Drawing on the treasured works of Sufism, Shaikh raises a number of critical questions about the nature of selfhood, subjectivity, spirituality, and society to contribute richly to the prospects of Islamic feminism as well as feminist ethics more broadly.
Reviews
Innovative and unique. . . A groundbreaking feminist study. . . rich, original, and illuminating."--Religion and Gender
|"[A] pioneering study. . . [that] begins to open new vistas in the study of this complex and difficult author."--Times Literary Supplement
|"Elegant in its prose and complex in its arguments, this book is a very significant, thoughtful contribution to an emerging tradition of engaged and self-reflective Muslim scholarship on pre-modern texts in conversation with questions, approaches, and concerns of contemporary Muslim societies. . . . Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers."--Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781469618906
Author Sa'diyya Shaikh
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
Weight(grams) 445g