Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam: Bilateral Descent and the Legacy of Fatima

by Alyssa Gabbay

Book Overview

In Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam: Bilateral Descent and the Legacy of Fatima, Alyssa Gabbay examines episodes in pre-modern Islamic history in which individuals or societies recognized descent from both men and women. Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, features prominently in this study, for her example constituted a striking precedent for acknowledging bilateral descent in both Sunni and Shi'i societies, with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755646215
• ISBN13: 9780755646210
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"