Rebellious Women: Discourses and Texts: Shari'a, Civil Rights and Penal Law

Abstract

At the background of a short presentation of concepts of discourse (in particular in Jürgen Habermas and Michel Foucault) and of the concept of shari'a a Spanish court case against an imam in reference to his publication on Women in Islam, where sura 4 verse 34 of the Quran is a central reference, is analyzed; the article finally bring a discussion of - primarily female - endeavours to develope critical interpretations of the Quran, in particular 4:34.
Translated title of the contributionOprørske kvinder: Diskurser og tekster: Shari'a, Menneskerettigheder og Staffelov
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationShari'a as Discourse : Legal Traditions and the Encounter with Europe
EditorsJørgen S. Nielsen, Lisbet Christoffersen
Number of pages19
Volume1
Place of PublicationSurrey, England
PublisherAshgate
Publication date2010
Edition1
Pages217-235
ISBN (Print)9780754679554
ISBN (Electronic)9780754698951
Publication statusPublished - 2010
SeriesCultural Diversity and Law

Keywords

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Religion
  • Shari'a
  • Spain
  • Law
  • Hermeneutics
  • Quran
  • Women
  • Twentieth Century
  • discourse

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