lost in transplantation Fournier, Pascale. creator text bibliography enk Farnham, Surrey, England Burlington, VT Ashgate c2010 2010 monographic eng

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xx, 206 p. ; 25 cm. The roots of Mahr and the hybrid transplant : introducing Mahr as an Islamic legal conception and a fragmented legal concept -- When Mahr travels : adjudicating Mahr in Canada, the United States, France, and Germany -- Nourishing the transplanted law : fertile soil or rocky ground? -- Contradictions in the reception of Mahr as ideology and subjectivity -- Samir and Leila revisited : the adjudication and reception of Mahr and its subjective significance for Muslim women -- Deep roots and tall branches : conclusions on the reception of Mahr by Western courts. Pascale Fournier. Includes bibliographical references and index. Conflict of laws Marriage Dowry (Islamic law) Marriage (Islamic law) KBP543.953 .F68 2010 9781409404415 (hardback : alk. paper) 110414 20230110145827.0