Marriage on Trial: A Study of Islamic Family Law

By Ziba Mir-Hosseini

Book Overview

Taking an inter-disciplinary approach which straddles law, anthropology sociology and women's studies, Mir-Hosseini shows how women can turn even the most patriarchal elements of Islamic law to their advantage and achieve their personal marital aims.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860646085
• ISBN13: 9781860646089
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"