Qur’an of the Oppressed: Liberation Theology and Gender Justice in Islam by Shadaab Rahemtulla, Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs
Examines 80 primary sources by, and undertakes extensive interviews with, the South African Farid Esack (b. 1956), the Indian Asghar Ali Engineer (1939-2013), the African American Amina Wadud (b. 1952), and the Pakistani American Asma Barlas (b. 1950)
Provides a rich analysis of the thought-ways of specific Muslim intellectuals, thereby substantiating a broadly framed school of thought
Sheds light on the impact of modern exegetical commentary which is more self-consciously concerned with historical context and present realities
Illuminates both the role of agency and hermeneutical approaches in modern Islamic thought