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UNINA9910821664103321 |
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Titolo |
Contemporary Africa : Challenges and Opportunities / / edited by T. Falola, E. Mbah |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-137-44412-6 |
1-349-49413-5 |
1-137-44413-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (280 p.) |
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Collana |
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African Histories and Modernities, , 2634-5781 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Africa - History |
Social history |
Ethnology - Africa |
Culture |
Sociology |
Africa, Sub-Saharan - History |
United States - History |
African History |
Social History |
African Culture |
History of Sub-Saharan Africa |
US History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Polygamy in General -- 3 The Historical and Modern Developments of Polygamy in Saudi Arabia -- 4 The Social Acceptability of Polygamous Marriages -- 5 The Muslim Marriage Contract, its Terms and Conditions and Modern Variations -- 6 The Legal Framework and Legal Changes -- 7 The Character of the Polygamous Relationship -- 8 The Reasons for Polygamy -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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