Women in Muslim Family Law, 2nd Edition

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

An exploration of family law as it pertains to women with regard to marriage, divorce and inheritance in the Middle East. This second edition is revised to expand and update coverage of family law reforms that have taken place throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. It focuses on the historical and legal context for reform, and the methodology and extent of contemporary legal trends, particularly in Egypt and Pakistan.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-09-01
Mått:140 x 217 x 16 mm
Vikt:290 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:195
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Syracuse University Press
ISBN:9780815629085

Utforska kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Rättssystem inom Juridik
Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

John L. Esposito is director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. He is editor-in-Chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World and author of Islam and Politics: Fourth Edition (also published by Syracuse University Press). Natana J. DeLong-Bas is a contributor to, and editor for, the Oxford Dictionary of Islam.

Recensioner i media

A welcome addition to the study of women and Islam.... It deals with the subject of Islam in classical and modern times, the four different schools of Islamic law, and how these affect Muslim women.... A work of high quality. - Choice; ""[This] precise and academic study focuses on the historical and legal context for reform, and the methodology and extent of contemporary legal trends, particularly in Egypt and Pakistan. He examines primarily family law, including the rights of women in marriage, divorce, and inheritance."" - Library Journal