Transmitting Sunni learning in Fatimid Egypt: the female voices
Conference paper
Cortese, D. 2017. Transmitting Sunni learning in Fatimid Egypt: the female voices. Daftary, F. and Jiwa, S. (ed.) UEAI. Basel 12 - 16 Sep 2012 London I.B.Tauris. pp. 164-191
Type | Conference paper |
---|---|
Title | Transmitting Sunni learning in Fatimid Egypt: the female voices |
Authors | Cortese, D. |
Abstract | In this chapter I propose to investigate the contribution of women as transmitters of Sunnī learning in Egypt under the Fāṭimids as part of a broader project I am conducting on the intellectual history of Sunnism in Fāṭimid Egypt. This study attempts to charter the careers of prominent 6th/12th century female figures such as Zaynab bint ‘Awf and Khadīja bint al-Silafī who were active in Alexandria, but also lesser known female transmitters who came to prominence in Fusṭāṭ in the 4th/10th and 5th/11th centuries. |
Research Group | Perspectives in Religion group |
Conference | UEAI |
Page range | 164-191 |
Proceedings Title | New Directions in Fatimid Studies |
Editors | Daftary, F. and Jiwa, S. |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9781788311335 |
Electronic | 9781786723093 |
Electronic | 9781786733092 |
Publisher | I.B.Tauris |
Place of publication | London |
Publication dates | |
23 Oct 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 17 May 2018 |
Accepted | 29 Sep 2015 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | The full text is an author's manuscript version pre-copyediting and pre-typesetting, reproduced here with permission. The text is a non-final version of the chapter and is not to be cited. The final print version published by I.B. Tauris is available via https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-fatimid-caliphate-9781788311335/ |
Additional information | Translated in Arabic in the volume: R. Faraj (ed.), Women and Religious Knowledge in Islam, Dubai: al-Mesbar Publications, 2018 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-fatimid-caliphate-9781788311335/ |
Language | English |
Book title | The Fatimid Caliphate: Diversity of Traditions |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/87q48
Download files
56
total views33
total downloads2
views this month4
downloads this month