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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791802703321

Autore

Ali Kecia

Titolo

Marriage and slavery in early Islam / / Kecia Ali

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass. : , : Harvard University Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-674-05917-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (viii, 262 pages)

Disciplina

297.5/77

Soggetti

Marriage (Islamic law)

Concubinage (Islamic law)

Slavery (Islamic law)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Transacting Marriage -- 2. Maintaining Relations -- 3. Claiming Companionship -- 4. Untying the Knot -- 5. Marriage and Dominion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

A remarkable research accomplishment. Ali leads us through three strands of early Islamic jurisprudence with careful attention to the nuances and details of the arguments.