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200 10$aContemporary Africa$b[electronic resource] $eChallenges and Opportunities /$fedited by T. Falola, E. Mbah
205   $a1st ed. 2014.
210  1$aNew York :$cPalgrave Macmillan US :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2014.
215   $a1 online resource (280 p.)
225 1 $aAfrican Histories and Modernities,$x2634-5781
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
327   $aCover -- 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.
330   $a60 years after independence, African nations still find it difficult to face a number of challenges, from establishing meaningful democratic institutions to establish social structures centered on the advancement of gender equality. This volume approaches these contemporary African challenges while combating a reflexive and facile Afro-Pessimism.
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