Law of Desire : Temporary Marriage In Shi'i Iran / by Shahla Haeri
Publisher: New York : Syracuse University Press, 1989Copyright date: ©1989Edition: First EditionDescription: xiii, 256 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0815624832 (Paperback)
- 9780815624837 (Paperback)
- HQ666.4 H34
Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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Personal Donated Collection (KWP) - 1st floor | Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali | First Floor (Gadong Campus) | (KWP24) HQ666.4 H34 1989 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | Donated by Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman (KWP24) | 1010039414 |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
THIS BOOK IS A STUDY of the institution of temporary marriage, mut'a, and its practice, popularly known as sigheh, in contemporary Iran. It is not just about women, though women's worldviews, welfare, and status are a major preoccupation herein.
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