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The purpose of this book is to shed light on the often misunderstood polygamous situation in modern Saudi Arabia.
The topic of polygamy in Islamic countries is generally perceived by outsiders as something linked to harems and Hollywood-style foreign intrigues. The practice is frequently viewed through sexual connotations and male power versus female powerlessness. The purpose of this book is to shed light on the often misunderstood polygamous situation in modern Saudi Arabia. Through a unique series of local interviews with both men and women involved in polygamy, both maritally and professionally, the author invites the reader into the homes and personal lives of the people directly affected. The result is a moving, candid examination of the frame of mind, impulses, incentives, reasons and circumstances that drive individuals towards polygamy, as well as the social, legal, economic and emotional consequences that inevitably follow. The book also examines the historical origins of Islamic polygamy in Mecca and Medina, as well as the legal situation in Saudi Arabia today.
About the Author
Maha A. Z. Yamani is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Exeter and a Saudi lawyer.
Bibliographic Information
Title: Polygamy and Law in Contemporary Saudi Arabia
َAuthor: Maha A. Z. Yamani
Publisher: Ithaca Press
Language: English
Length: 275 pages
ISBN: 978-0863723261
Pub. Date: March 3, 2008
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