Women in Islamic Biographical Collections: From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who

By Ruth Roded

Published by Gorgias Press 2018

Women in Islamic Biographical Collections

From Ibn Sa'd to Who's Who

By Ruth Roded

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463239442

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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 were deemed worthy of recording for posterity. The analysis clearly indicates that Muslim women have achieved prominence in certain fields at certain times.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
NOTE ON STYLE & TRANSLITERATION Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
1. INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3. THE NEXT GENERATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
4. TRANSMITTERS OF KNOWLEDGE, LEARNED WOMEN, AND SCHOLARS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
5. MYSTIC WOMEN Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
6. WOMEN’S ROLES IN HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
7. CONCLUSIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
BIOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS WITH ABBREVIATIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189

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Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 217
Keywords: Middle East; General

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Published: October 12, 2018
ISBN: 9781463239442