TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jones-Pauly,Chris
AU  - Tuqan,Abir Dajani
TI  - Women under islam: gender, justice and the politics of islamic law 
T2  - Library of islamic law
SN  - 1845113861 (hardcover)
AV  - BP173.4 
U1  - 340.59082 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - [S.l.]
PB  - I. B. Tauris
KW  - Islamic countries
KW  - Muslim women--Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - Political questions and judicial power
KW  - Religion and state
KW  - Women (Islamic law)
KW  - Women--Social conditions
N2  - 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.� In this groundbreaking work, Chris Jones-Pauly explores what conditions sustain the most liberal interpretation of Islamic law on gender issues.� She examines the different interpretations, histories and practices of Islamic law in different countries.� She finds that the political independence of judicial institutions is a far more important factor than the relative conservatism of the society.� This wide-ranging book will provide new insights not only for those studying law and gender, but for anyone with an interest in Islamic societies
UR  - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1845113861/chopaconline-20
ER  -