Women, Islam and everyday life [ renegotiating polygamy in Indonesia
"This book examines Islam and women's everyday life, focusing in particular on the highly controversial issue of polygamy. It discusses the competing interpretations of the Qur'anic verses that are at the heart of Muslim controversies over polygamy, with some groups believing that Isl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge ,
2009
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| Series: | Women in Asia series
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| Online Access: | ebrary MyiLibrary NetLibrary Click here to view book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Polygamy in context : family and kinship
- 2. Muslim discourses on polygamy in Indonesia
- 3. Reactions to and negotiation around polygamous marriages
- 4. Polygamous households