Domestic violence and the Islamic tradition : ethics, law, and the Muslim discourse on gender /
A frank, personal investigation into the contentious issue of marital violence within Islamic law. Drawing heavily on the author's own experience, the book explores the attempt to reconcile a tradition of patriarchal authority with egalitarian values. The book presents an insightful and provoca...
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- Elektronisch E-Book
- Sprache:
- Englisch
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
- Ausgabe:
- 1st ed.
- Zusammenfassung:
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A frank, personal investigation into the contentious issue of marital violence within Islamic law. Drawing heavily on the author's own experience, the book explores the attempt to reconcile a tradition of patriarchal authority with egalitarian values. The book presents an insightful and provocative contribution to the debate about women in Islam.
- Umfang:
- 1 online resource (xii, 257p.)
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- Description based upon print version of record.
- Bibliografie:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780191669897 : (ebk : OxfordScholarship)
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