Domestic violence and the Islamic tradition

A frank, personal investigation into the contentious issue of marital violence within Islamic law. Drawing heavily on the author's own experience, the book explores the attempt to reconcile a tradition of patriarchal authority with egalitarian values. The book presents an insightful and provoca...

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Main Author: Chaudhry, Ayesha S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Reviews:Domestic Violence and the Islamic Tradition, Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Oxford University Press, 2013 (ISBN 978-0-19-964016-4), xii + 258 pp., hb £34.99 (2016) (Wilson, Tom)
Series/Journal:Oxford Islamic legal studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islam / Gender relationship / Domestic violence
Further subjects:B Islamic Ethics
B Women (Islamic law)
B Qur'an Evidences, authority, etc
B Family violence (Islamic law)
B Qur'an ; Evidences, authority, etc
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic