There are numerous books published in the US about Islamic law and women in the Muslim world. Many of those books are by people with no language skills, and little familiarity with original sources. Souaiaia (religious studies, Univ. of Iowa) has deep familiarity with the original sources in Arabic and Persian. He knows his sources firsthand, and does not treat the subject superficially.
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... this book should be of interest to scholars and specialists, although it may be beyond the comprehension of laypeople... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and research collections.
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Reviewer: A. AbuKhalil California State University, Stanislaus
Source: Choice
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