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...
| Riepilogo: | 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. |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 6, 2014) |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 0191747750 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199640164.001.0001 |