Looking at the social, political and legal changes in Oman since 1970, this book challenges the Islamic and tribal traditional cultural norms relating to marriage, divorce and women’s rights which guide social and legal practice in the modern Omani state.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2014-08-15
Language: English
Number of Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
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