Religion, state power, and domestic violence in Muslim societies: A framework for comparative analysis

Law and Social Inquiry

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-38

  Hajjar, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2442676441     PISSN: 08976546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/423688     Document Type: Review

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