{"product_id":"queens-and-prophets-how-arabian-noblewomen-and-holy-men-shaped-paganism-christianity-and-islam-9780861544455","title":"Queens and Prophets: How Arabian Noblewomen and Holy Men Shaped Paganism, Christianity and Islam","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking examination of female power in pre-Islamic Arabia\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A genuinely paradigm-shifting work by one of the most exciting and innovative scholars in the field... compelling and powerful...' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eReza Aslan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArab noblewomen of late antiquity were instrumental in shaping the history of the world. Between Rome's intervention in the Arabian Peninsula and the Arab conquests, they ruled independently, conducting trade and making war. Their power was celebrated as queen, priestess and goddess. With time some even delegated authority to the most important holy men of their age, influencing Arabian paganism, Christianity and Islam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmpress Zenobia and Queen Mavia supported bishops Paul of Samosata and Moses of Sinai. Paul was declared a heretic by the Roman church, while Moses began the process of mass Arab conversion. The teachings of these men survived under their queens, setting in motion seismic debates that fractured the early churches and laid the groundwork for the rise of Islam. In sixth-century Mecca, Lady Khadijah used her wealth and political influence to employ a younger man then marry him against the wishes of dissenting noblemen. Her husband, whose religious and political career she influenced, was the Prophet Muhammad. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA landmark exploration of the legacy of female power in late antique Arabia, \u003ci\u003eQueens and Prophets\u003c\/i\u003e is a corrective that is long overdue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmran Iqbal El-Badawi\u003c\/b\u003e is Department Chair of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of Houston, where he is also Program Director and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Qur'an and the Aramaic Gospel Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2014) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eCommunities of the Qur'an\u003c\/i\u003e, which is also published by Oneworld. He has contributed to numerous media outlets, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAl-Jazeera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e and ARTE.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oneworld Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525811638546,"sku":"9780861544455","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3727b3fa-ee49-4282-ab7d-7f9d54c9e94a.jpg?v=1731240616","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/queens-and-prophets-how-arabian-noblewomen-and-holy-men-shaped-paganism-christianity-and-islam-9780861544455","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}