Kinship, Islam, and the politics of marriage in Jordan : affection and mercy /

"In Kinship, Islam, and the Politics of Marriage in Jordan, Geoffrey Hughes sets out to trace the "marriage crisis" in Jordan and the Middle East. Rapid institutional, technological, and intellectual shifts in Jordan have challenged the traditional notions of marriage and the role of...

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Autore principale: Hughes, Geoffrey F. (Autore)
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press [2021]
Serie:Public cultures of the Middle East and North Africa.
Accesso online:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv1h0p5qh
Sommario:
  • The House
  • The Housing Market
  • The Delegation
  • The Courthouse
  • The Feast
  • The Chastity Society
  • Conclusion : Affection and Mercy.