Law, religion and the family in Africa / editors, M. Christian Green, Faith Kabata.

First edition.

Stellenbosch, South Africa : Africa Sun Media under the SUN PReSS imprint, 2021.

xix, 394 pages ; 25 cm.

Law and religion in Africa.

"The family is a crucial site for the interaction of law and religion the world over, including Africa. In many African societies, the family is governed by a range of sources of law, including civil, constitutional, customary and religious law. International law and human rights principles have been domesticated into African legal systems, particularly to protect the rights of women and children. Religious rites and rituals govern sexuality, marriage, divorce, child-rearing, inheritance, intergenerational relations and more in Christianity, Islam and indigenous African custom. This book examines the African family with attention to tradition and change, comparative law, the relation of parents and children to the state, indigenous religion and customary law, child marriage and child labour and migration, diaspora and displacement."-- Provided by publisher.

"African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS)"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

KQC615.A6 A37 2021

English

9781991201560 (paperback)
1991201567 (paperback)
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