Women under Islam : gender, justice and the politics of Islamic law / Christina Jones-Pauly with Abir Dajani Tuqan.

Author/creator Jones-Pauly, Christina
Other author Dajani Tuqan, Abir.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : I. B. Tauris, 2011.
Descriptionxxi, 535 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Women (Islamic law)
Women--Islamic countries. --Social conditions.
Political questions and judicial power--Islamic countries.
Religion and state--Islamic countries.

SeriesLibrary of Islamic law ; 3
Library of Islamic law ; 3. ^A1107419
Contents Tunisia : the ideal Islamic reform -- Egypt : conservative incremental reform -- Pakistan : orthodox modernity -- South Africa : constitutional challenges for Islamic law -- Conclusions.
Abstract How Islam treats women is one of the most hotly contested questions of our times. Islamic law is often misrepresented as a single monolithic concept, rather than a collection of different interpretations and practices. To move the debate on Islamic law and gender forward, it is necessary to establish how Islamic law actually operates. In this groundbreaking work, Chris Jones-Pauly explores what conditions sustain the most liberal interpretation of Islamic law on gender issues. She examines the different interpretations, histories and practices of Islamic law in different countries. She finds that the political independence of judicial institutions is a far more important factor than the relative conservativism of the society. This wide-ranging book will provide new insights not only for those studying law and gender, but for anyone with an interest in Islamic societies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [509]-526) and index.
ISBN9781845113865 (hbk.)
ISBN1845113861 (hbk.)

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