Women under Islam: Gender, Justice and the politics of Islamic law
Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Jones-Pauly, Christina (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London I.B. Tauris 2011
Schriftenreihe:Library of Islamic law
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:FAW01
FAW02
Volltext
Beschreibung:Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Tunisia -- The Ideal Islamic Reform; 2. Egypt -- Conservative Incremental Reform; 3. Pakistan -- Orthodox Modernity; 4. South Africa -- Constitutional Challenges for Islamic Law; 5. Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index
How Islam treats women is one of the most hotly contested questions of our times. Islamic law is often misrepresented as a single monolithic concept, rather than a collection of different interpretations and practices. To move the debate on Islamic law and gender forward, it is necessary to establish how Islamic law actually operates. This groundbreaking work explores what conditions sustain the most liberal interpretation of Islamic law on gender issues. It examines the different interpretations, histories and practices of Islamic law in different countries. It finds that the political indepe
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (558 pages)
ISBN:0857720139
9780755609918
9780857720139

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen