Publisher | Syracuse University Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780815629085 |
ISBN 10 | 0815629087 |
Author | John L. Esposito |
Language | English |
Book Description | An exploration of family law as it pertains to women with regard to marriage, divorce and inheritance in the Middle East. This second edition is revised to expand and update coverage of family law reforms that have taken place throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. It focuses on the historical and legal context for reform, and the methodology and extent of contemporary legal trends, particularly in Egypt and Pakistan. |
About the Author | John L. Esposito is director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. He is editor-in-Chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World and author of Islam and Politics: Fourth Edition (also published by Syracuse University Press). Natana J. DeLong-Bas is a contributor to, and editor for, the Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Read more |
Publication Date | 30 September 2001 |
Number of Pages | 195 pages |
Women in Muslim Family Law, 2nd Edition