Women, Property and Islam: Palestinian Experiences, 1920-1990
(Book #3 in the Cambridge Middle East Studies Series)
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According to Islamic law, women are entitled to inherit property, receive a dower at marriage, and to manage their own income. In practice, however, this is not always the case. In an anthropological study of Palestinian women from different stratas of society, Annelies Moors examines under what circumstances they claim property rights and when they are prevented from doing so. The combination of oral history and written legal sources presents an...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521483557
ISBN13:9780521483551
Release Date:April 1996
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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