Family History in the Middle East: Household, Property, and Gender

Family History in the Middle East

Family History in the Middle East Household, Property, and Gender Edited by Beshara Doumani State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2003 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. Cover etching and design by Marwan, 1999 For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, N.Y., 12207 Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Family history in the Middle East: Household, property, and gender / Beshara Doumani, editor. p. cm. — (SUNY series in the social and economic history of the Middle East) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-5679-X (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-5680-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Family—Middle East—History. 2. Domestic relations (Islamic law)—Middle East—History. 3. Middle East—Social conditions. 4. Middle East—History I. Doumani, Beshara, 1957 – II. Series. HQ663.3 .F36 2003 306.85'0956—dc21 2002067043 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Issmat, Tala, and Yara ...