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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Esposito, John L. Women in Muslim family law. Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2001 (OCoLC)606585945 |
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Named Person: | Börngen |
Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
John L Esposito; Natana J DeLong-Bas |
ISBN: | 0815629087 9780815629085 |
OCLC Number: | 46951320 |
Description: | xv, 195 pages ; 22 cm. |
Contents: | 1. The sources of Islamic law -- 2. Classical Muslim family law -- 3. Modern Muslim family law in comparative perspective -- Toward a legal methodology for reform. |
Series Title: | Contemporary issues in the Middle East. |
Responsibility: | John L. Esposito with Natana J. DeLong-Bas. |
Abstract:
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 update its coverage of family law reforms that have taken place throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and South and Southeast Asia.
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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 Read more...

