Women, the Family, and Divorce Laws in Islamic History (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)

The eighteen essays in this volume cover a wide range of material and reevaluate women's studies and Middle Eastern studies, Muslim women and the Shari'a courts, the Ottoman household, Dhimmi communities, children and family law, morality, and violence. Frontmatter Foreword, Elizabeth Warnock Fernea (page ix) Contributors (page xiii) Introduction (page 1) PART ONE Reevaluating Women's Studies 1. Women and Citizenship in the Qur'an (Barbara Freyer Stowasser, page 23) 2. Women and Modernization: A Reevaluation (Afaf Lutfi al-Sayyid Marsot, page 39) La Femme Arabe: Women and Sexuality in France's North African Empire (Julia Clancy-Smith, page 52) 4. Organization of Culture and the Construction of the Family in the Modern Middle East (Peter Gran, page 64) PART TWO Muslim Women and the Shariʿa Courts 5. Women, Law, and Imperial Justice in Ottoman Istanbul in the Late Seventeenth Century (Fariba Zarinebaf-Shahr, page 81) 6. The Family and Gender Laws in Egypt During the Ottoman Period (Abdal-Rehim Abdal-Rahman Abdal-Rehim, page 96) 7. The Divorce Between Zubaida Hatun and Esseid Osman Ağa: Women in the Eighteenth-Century Shariʿa Court of Rumelia (Svetlana Ivanova, page 112) 8. Muslim Women in Court According to the Sijill of Late Ottoman Jaffa and Haifa: Some Methodological Notes (Iris Agmon, page 126) PART THREE The Ottoman Household 9. Marriage among Merchant Families in Seventeenth-Century Cairo (Nelly Hanna, page 143) 10. The Ties That Bound: Women and Households in Eighteenth-Century Egypt (Mary Ann Fay, page 155) 11. Drawing Boundaries and Defining Spaces: Women and Space in Ottoman Iraq (Dina Rizk Khouri, page 173) PART FOUR Dhimmi Communities and Family Law 12. Textual Differentiation in the Damascus Sijill: Religious Discrimination or Politics of Gender? (Najwa al-Qattan, page 191) 13. Reflections on the Personal Laws of Egyptian Copts (Mohamad Afifi, page 202) PART FIVE Children and Family Law 14. The Rights of Children and the Responsibilities of Women: Women as Wasis in Ottoman Aleppo, 1770-1840 (Margaret L. Meriwether, page 219) 15. Adults and Minors in Ottoman Shariʿa Courts and Modern Law (Amira El Azhary Sonbol, page 236) PART SIX Women, Morality, and Violence 16. Confined, Battered, and Repudiated Women in Tunis since the Eighteenth Century (Dalenda Largueche, page 259) 17. Law and Gender Violence in Ottoman and Modern Egypt (Amira El Azhary Sonbol, page 277) 18. Women and Society in the Tulip Era, 1718-1730 (Madeline C. Zilfi, page 290) Glossary of Arabic Terms (page 307) Glossary of Turkish Terms (page 313) Works Cited (page 315) Index (page 331) Women And Citizenship In The Qur'an / Barbara Freyer Stowasser -- Women And Modernization : A Reevaluation / Afaf Lutfi Al-sayyid Marsot -- La Femme Arabe : Women And Sexuality In France's North African Empire / Julia Clancy-smith -- Organization Of Culture And The Construction Of The Family In The Modern Middle East / Peter Gran -- Women, Law And Imperial Justice In Otoman Istanbul In The Late Seventeeth Century / Fariba Zarinebaf-shahr -- The Family And Gender Laws In Egypt During The Ottoman Period / Abdal-rehim Abdal-rahman Abdal-rehim -- The Divorce Between Zubaida Hatun And Esseid Osman Aǧa : Women In Eighteenth-century Shariʻa Court Of Rumelia / Svetlana Ivanova -- Muslim Women In Court According To The Sijill Of Late Ottoman Jaffa And Haifa : Some Methodological Notes / Iris Agmon -- Marriage Among Merchantfamilies In Seventeenth-century Cairo / Nelly Hanna -- (cont.) The Ties That Bound : Women And Households In Eighteenth-century Egypt / Mary Ann Fay -- Drawing Boundaries And Defining Spaces : Women And Space In Ottoman Iraq / Dina Rizk Khouri -- Textual Differentiation In The Damascus Sijill : Religious Discrimination Or Politics Of Gender? / Najwa Al-qattan -- Reflections On The Personal Laws Of Egyptian Copts / Mohamad Afifi -- The Rights Of Children And The Responsibilities Of Women : Women As Wasis In Ottoman Aleppo, 1770-1840 / Margaret L. Meriwether -- Adults And Minors In Ottoman Shariʻa Courts And Modern Law / Amira El Azhary Sonbol -- Confined, Battered, And Repudiated Women In Tunis Since The Eighteenth Century / Dalenda Largueche -- Law And Gender Violence In Ottoman And Modern Egypt / Amira El Azhary Sonbol -- Women And Society In The Tulip Era, 1718-1730 / Madeline C. Zilfi. Edited By Amira El Azhary Sonbol ; With A Foreword By Elizabeth Warnock Fernea. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 315-329) And Index. This volume is made up of the autobiographical writings of thirty of the women who lived in the major North American Moravian settlement of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, at varying points in the eighteenth century. What follows are their memoirs, fascinating documents that contain insights into the lives of the women and men who lived in the Moravian communities in North America.

the Eighteen Essays In This Volume Cover A Wide Range Of Material And Revaluate Women's Studies And Middle Eastern Studies, Muslim Women And The Shari's Courts, The Ottoman Household, Dhimmi Communities, Children And Family Law, Morality, And Violence.

A collection of 18 essays that covers a wide range of material and re-evaluates women's studies and Middle Eastern studies, Muslim women and the Shari'a courts, the Ottoman household, Dhimmi communities, family law, morality and violence.