This book is a study of the historical record of Muslim women's
property rights and equity. Based on Islamic court documents of
fifteenth-century Granada--documents that show a high degree of
women's involvement--the book examines women's legal entitlements
to acquire property as well as the social and economic significance
of these rights to Granada's female population and, by extension,
to women in other Islamic societies.
The microhistory of women's property rights is placed in a
comparative historical, social, and economic context and is
examined using a theoretical framework that suggests how this
book's conclusions might coexist with the Islamic feminist
discourse on the law as a patriarchal system, serving to highlight
both the uniqueness and the limitations of the Islamic case. The
specifics presented in the case studies reveal the broader
structures, constructs, rules, conditions, factors, and paradigms
that shaped women's property rights under Islamic law. They show
that women's property rights were more than just part of a legal
system; they were the product of a legal philosophy and a pervasive
paradigm that made property ownership a normal construct of the
Muslim woman's legal persona and a norm of her existence.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University, Islamic Legal Studies
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Harvard Series in Islamic Law |
| Release date: |
June 2007 |
| First published: |
June 2007 |
| Authors: |
Maya Shatzmiller
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
230 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-02501-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Law >
Other areas of law >
Islamic law
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-674-02501-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780674025011 |
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