{"product_id":"gender-in-judaism-and-islam-common-lives-uncommon-heritage-9781479801275","title":"Gender in Judaism and Islam: Common Lives, Uncommon Heritage","description":"\u003cp\u003eJewish and\u003cbr\u003eIslamic histories have long been interrelated. Both traditions emerged from\u003cbr\u003eancient cultures born in the Middle East and both are rooted in texts and\u003cbr\u003etraditions that have often excluded women. At the same time, both groups have\u003cbr\u003erecently seen a resurgence in religious orthodoxy among women, as well as\u003cbr\u003egrowing feminist movements that challenge traditional religious structures. In the\u003cbr\u003eUnited States, Jews and Muslims operate as minority cultures, carving out a\u003cbr\u003eplace for religious and ethnic distinctiveness. The time is ripe for a volume\u003cbr\u003ethat explores the relationship between these two religions through the prism of\u003cbr\u003egender. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGender in Judaism and Islam brings together\u003cbr\u003escholars working in the fields of Judaism and Islam to address a diverse range\u003cbr\u003eof topics, including gendered readings of texts, legal issues in marriage and\u003cbr\u003edivorce, ritual practices, and women's literary expressions\u003cbr\u003eand historical experiences, along with feminist influences within the Muslim\u003cbr\u003eand Jewish communities and issues affecting Jewish and Muslim women in\u003cbr\u003econtemporary society. Carefully crafted, including section introductions by the\u003cbr\u003eeditors to highlight big picture insights offered by the contributors, the\u003cbr\u003evolume focuses attention on the theoretical innovations that gender scholarship\u003cbr\u003ehas brought to the study of Muslim and Jewish experiences.\u003cbr\u003eAt a time\u003cbr\u003ewhen Judaism and Islam are often discussed as though they were inherently at\u003cbr\u003eodds, this book offers a much-needed reconsideration of the connections and\u003cbr\u003ecommonalties between these two traditions. It offers new insights into each of\u003cbr\u003ethese cultures and invites comparative perspectives that deepen our\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding of both Islam and Judaism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKashani-Sabet, Firoozeh:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eFiroozeh Kashani-Sabet \u003c\/b\u003eis Robert I. Williams Term Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, where she currently serves as Director of the Middle East Center. Kashani-Sabet's most recent book is Conceiving Citizens: Women and the Politics of Motherhood in Iran, which won the 2012 book award from the Journal of Middle East Women's Studies.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWenger, Beth S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eBeth S. Wenger\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, where she currently serves as Chair of the History Department. Her award-winning books include The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America and New York Jews and the Great Depression: Uncertain Promise.","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338189279506,"sku":"9781479801275","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e46249dd-5245-4744-980e-755e424e8cf8.jpg?v=1727977926","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gender-in-judaism-and-islam-common-lives-uncommon-heritage-9781479801275","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}