Contours of Change : Muslim Courts, Women, and Islamic Society in Colonial Bathurst, the Gambia, 1905-1965.
2018
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Contours of Change : Muslim Courts, Women, and Islamic Society in Colonial Bathurst, the Gambia, 1905-1965.
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East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2018.
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1 online resource (216 pages).
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African history and culture.
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Advent of colonial rule: shaping the legal landscape
Changing traditions and marriage laws: seeyi, lu ko taka, tasul ko (divorce is more complicated than consummation of marriage)
Making the city: the Gambia colony and the Protectorate, 1816-1965
Qadi court: crisis of legitimization
Qadis, complainants, and settlements: case studies.
Changing traditions and marriage laws: seeyi, lu ko taka, tasul ko (divorce is more complicated than consummation of marriage)
Making the city: the Gambia colony and the Protectorate, 1816-1965
Qadi court: crisis of legitimization
Qadis, complainants, and settlements: case studies.
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Print version: Saho, Bala. Contours of Change : Muslim Courts, Women, and Islamic Society in Colonial Bathurst, the Gambia, 1905-1965. East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2018
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English
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9781609175498 (electronic book)
1609175492 (electronic book)
1609175492 (electronic book)
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