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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hughes, Geoffrey F. (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press [2021]
Series:Public cultures of the Middle East and North Africa.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv1h0p5qh
Table of Contents:
  • The House
  • The Housing Market
  • The Delegation
  • The Courthouse
  • The Feast
  • The Chastity Society
  • Conclusion : Affection and Mercy.