Women under islam : gender, justice and the politics of islamic law / Chris Jones-Pauly, Abir Dajani Tuqan.
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TextSeries: Library of islamic law: Publisher: [S.l.] : I. B. Tauris, 2011Description: 232 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 1845113861 (hardcover); 9781845113865 (hardcover)Subject(s): Islamic countries | Muslim women--Legal status, laws, etc | Political questions and judicial power | Religion and state | Women (Islamic law) | Women--Social conditionsDDC classification: 340.59082 LOC classification: BP173.4Online resources: Amazon.com Summary: 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.
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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.
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