| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 302 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file |
| Series |
Library of modern Middle East studies ; 142
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Library of modern Middle East studies ; 142.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION; Theoretical Framework; Scope and Methodology; Structure of this Book; 2. THE DRUZE; Historical Background; Druze Beliefs, Values and Practices; Structure of the Druze Community; Druze Socio-Political Presence in Lebanon; Change Among the Druze; 3. MARRIAGE AMONG THE DRUZE; The Tolbeh; The Official Engagement Celebration; Signing of the Marriage Contract; Wedding Party; Legal Background; Analysis of Marriage Practices; Concluding Remarks; 4. DIVORCE AMONG THE DRUZE; Legal Background; Analysis of Divorce Practice. |
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Change: Case StudiesGeneral Findings; Pseudo-divorce; Concluding Remarks; 5. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE: A COMPARATIVE APPROACH; Divorce Rates; Marriage and Divorce: A Comparison; Limitations of the Comparative Study; 6. THE DRUZE: PERIPHERAL CHANGE; Peripheral Change; The Legal Setting; Social Change and Solidarity; APPENDIX A: PERSONAL STATUS LAWS OF THE DRUZE SECT IN LEBANON; APPENDIX B: SAMPLE OF MARRIAGE CONTRACT; APPENDIX C: ROLE OF THE ADJUDICATOR; APPENDIX D: DIVORCE CASE OF MAN MARRYING A NON-DRUZE; APPENDIX E: DIVORCE CASE INVOLVING A SOCIAL WORKER APPOINTED BY COURT TO HELP SPOUSES. |
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Appendix f: divorce case brought before the court by husbandappendix g: marriage ceremonies among the ajaweed; appendix h: description of the court; appendix i: other causes for divorce mentioned in court records; glossary; notes; bibliography; index. |
| Summary |
Much of the life and ritual of the Druze in Lebanon appears mysterious to outsiders, as this esoteric sect remains closed to non-members. Lubna Tarabey, herself a member of this secretive community, is ideally-placed to offer insight into the family life, tradition and religious practices of the Druze. She reaches back to the 1970s, and the start of a civil war that shattered Lebanon along confessional lines, to explore how the substantial social and political changes that have shaken the country have affected marriage and divorce practices. Through extensive research, she approaches a complex. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Includes text in Arabic. |
| Subject |
Druzes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Lebanon.
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Druzes -- Legal status, laws, etc. |
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Lebanon. |
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Druzes. |
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Domestic relations -- Lebanon.
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Domestic relations. |
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Domestic relations (Islamic law) -- Lebanon.
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Domestic relations (Islamic law) |
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Druzes -- Marriage customs and rites -- Lebanon.
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Druzes -- Marriage customs and rites. |
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Druzes -- Lebanon -- Social life and customs.
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Manners and customs. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1780765622 9781780765624 |
| ISBN |
9780857722812 (electronic book) |
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0857722816 (electronic book) |
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9781306069564 (MyiLibrary) |
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1306069564 (MyiLibrary) |
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1780765622 |
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9781780765624 |
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