Muslim marriage in Western courts lost in transplantation / by Pascale Fournier.

Author/creator Fournier, Pascale
Format Electronic
Publication InfoFarnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate,
Descriptionxx, 206 p. ; 25 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesCultural diversity and law
Contents The roots of Mahr and the hybrid transplant : introducing Mahr as an Islamic legal conception and a fragmented legal concept -- When Mahr travels : adjudicating Mahr in Canada, the United States, France, and Germany -- Nourishing the transplanted law : fertile soil or rocky ground? -- Contradictions in the reception of Mahr as ideology and subjectivity -- Samir and Leila revisited : the adjudication and reception of Mahr and its subjective significance for Muslim women -- Deep roots and tall branches : conclusions on the reception of Mahr by Western courts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [183]-196) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010016246
ISBN9781409404415 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9781409404422 (ebook)

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