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Practice and nattrative in Gender Relations in Early-Modern Java

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Summary, in English

The article argues that Java's conversion to Islam opened the door for a greater freedom for women with regard to definition as a legal person, including rights to property and unrestricted access to their offspring. This was, however, directly dependent upon how rigorously local society observed the rules found in the sunna and Koran.

Publishing year

2007

Language

English

Pages

1-16

Publication/Series

Historia: International Journal of History Education

Volume

8

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Indonesia Univeristy of Education - National University of Malaysia

Topic

  • Languages and Literature

Keywords

  • Javanese law
  • Islamic law
  • gender relations

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2086-3276