Islamic modern : religious courts and cultural politics in Malaysia /

How do Islamic courts work? What sorts of cultural understandings inform judicial process and litigants' strategies? How do women's claims fare? Do these courts promote social tolerance? And how do states use them to consolidate power, build nations, and shape a modern citizenry? These are...

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Main Author: Peletz, Michael G.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2002.
Series:Princeton studies in Muslim politics
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Call Number: KPG3474 .P45 2002