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001			ASIN1845113861
005			20170105102927.0
008			131212s2011 xxu eng d
020			_a1845113861 (hardcover) _c$105.00
020			_a9781845113865 (hardcover)
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050	0	4	_aBP173.4
082	0	4	_a340.59082 _bJON 2011
100	1		_aJones-Pauly, Chris.
245	1	0	_aWomen under islam : _bgender, justice and the politics of islamic law / _cChris Jones-Pauly, Abir Dajani Tuqan.
260			_a[S.l.] : _bI. B. Tauris, _c2011.
300			_a232 p. ; _c24 cm.
490	1		_aLibrary of islamic law.
520			_aHow 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.
650		0	_aIslamic countries
650		0	_aMuslim women--Legal status, laws, etc
650		0	_aPolitical questions and judicial power
650		0	_aReligion and state
650		0	_aWomen (Islamic law)
650		0	_aWomen--Social conditions
700	1		_aTuqan, Abir Dajani.
830		0	_aLibrary of islamic law.
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1845113861/chopaconline-20
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