“She aims to harass him”: jewish women in muslim legal venues in medieval Egypt

Jewish women in medieval Egypt made extensive use of Muslim legal venues. By amassing and analyzing a sizable corpus of Geniza documents and contemporary responsa, this study explores how women accessed these venues, why they did so, and the response of the Jewish community. Complementing the tradit...

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Subtitles:Research Article
Main Author: Zinger, Oded (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press [2018]
In: AJS review
Year: 2018, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 159-192
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Judaism / Woman / Middle Ages / Egypt / Islam / Court of jurisdiction
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
BJ Islam
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