Kinship, Islam, and the Politics of Marriage in Jordan : Affection and Mercy /

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"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: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social conditions.
Sex role.
Marriage > Religious aspects > Islam.
Marriage customs and rites.
Marriage.
Man-woman relationships.
Kinship.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Kinship > Jordan.
Sex role > Jordan.
Man-woman relationships > Jordan.
Marriage customs and rites > Jordan.
Marriage > Jordan.
Jordan.
Jordan > Social conditions > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The House
  • The Housing Market
  • The Delegation
  • The Courthouse
  • The Feast
  • The Chastity Society
  • Conclusion : Affection and Mercy.

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