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

----- 中世纪和现代早期伊斯兰教中的性别与继承：法蒂玛的双边血统和遗产

ISBN: 9781838602314 出版年：2020 页码：283 Alyssa Gabbay Bloomsbury Publishing

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 all of its ramifications for female inheritance, succession and identity. Covering a broad geographical and chronological swath, Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam presents alternative perspectives to patriarchal narratives, and breaks new ground in its focus upon how people conceived of family structures and bloodlines. In so doing, it builds upon a tradition of studies seeking to dispel monolithic understandings of Islam and Gender.