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Pronouncing and Persevering : Gender and the Discourses of Disputing in an African Islamic Court (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
Pronouncing and Persevering Gender and the Discourses of Disputing in an African Islamic Court - Chicago Series in Law and Society
Author: Susan F. Hirsch
The title of Susan Hirsch's study of disputes involving Swahili Muslims in coastal Kenya reflects the image of gender relations most commonly associated with Islamic law. Men need only "pronounce" divorce to resolve marital conflicts, while embattled and embittered wives must persevere by silently enduring marital hardships. But Hirsch's observa...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226344638
ISBN-10: 0226344630
Publication Date: 8/15/1998
Pages: 374
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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