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Women in Muslim family law

"This second edition of John L. Esposito's landmark book expands and updates coverage of family law reforms (in marriage, divorce, and inheritance) throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and South and Southeast Asia, and analyzes the diverse interpretation of Muslim family law, identifying shifts, key problems, and challenges in the twenty-first century."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2001
Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, N.Y., 2001
xv, 195 pages ; 22 cm.
9780815629085, 0815629087
46951320
1. The sources of Islamic law
2. Classical Muslim family law
3. Modern Muslim family law in comparative perspective
Toward a legal methodology for reform