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UNISA996207960103316 |
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Autore |
Welchman Lynn |
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Titolo |
Women and Muslim family laws in Arab states : a comparative overview of textual development and advocacy / / Lynn Welchman |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Amsterdam, : Amsterdam University Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-15432-6 |
9786611154325 |
90-485-0171-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (254 pages) |
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Collana |
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ISIM series on contemporary Muslim societies |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Domestic relations (Islamic law) |
Women (Islamic law) |
Domestic relations - Islamic countries |
Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Islamic countries |
Muslim women - Legal status, laws, etc |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-242) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Codification of Muslim Personal Status Law in Arab States: principle and processes -- Arab State Codifications and Women's Rights Advocacy in the Third Phase of Family Law Reform -- Shar'i Postulates, Statutory Law and the Judiciary -- Registration Requirements -- Capacity and Consent -- Polygyny -- The Marital Relationship -- Divorce -- Parents and Children -- Concluding Comment -- List of Statutes Cited -- Notes -- Glossary of Arabic Terms -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Muslim family law and its principles 15 regarding marriage, divorce, personal maintenance, paternity, and child custody is one of the most widely applied family law systems in existence today. A number of states have recently codified Muslim family law. |
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