Women, the Family, and Divorce Laws in Islamic History

by Amira El-Azhary Sonbol

Book Overview

The eighteen essays in this volume cover a wide range of material and reevaluate women's studies and Middle Eastern studies, Muslim women and the Shari'a courts, the Ottoman household, Dhimmi communities, children and family law, morality, and violence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815603835
• ISBN13: 9780815603832
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"