Competing fundamentalisms and Egyptian women's family rights international law and the reform of Shari'a-derived legislation

The debate surrounding womens family rights under Shara-derived law has long been held captive to the competing fundamentalisms of universalism and cultural relativism. These two conflicting perspectives fail to promote practical tools through which such laws can be reformed, without prejudice to th...

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Main Author: Moussa, Jasmine (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leidn, The Netherlands Brill 2011
Series:Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series volume 4
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