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Sex, Law, and Sovereignty in French Algeria, 1830–1930

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Corpus JurisPublication details: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2019Description: xv, 335 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781501739507
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KQG469.S87
Contents:
Bodies of French Algerian law
Polygamy, public order, and property
Making the "Muslim family"
Civilization, the Civil Code, and "child marriage"
Special mœurs and military exceptions
Conversion, mixed marriage, and the corporealization of law
The sexual politics of legal reform
Colonial literature and customary law
Epilogue : sex and the centenary.
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Includes bibliographical references (295-324) and index.

Bodies of French Algerian law

Polygamy, public order, and property

Making the "Muslim family"

Civilization, the Civil Code, and "child marriage"

Special mœurs and military exceptions

Conversion, mixed marriage, and the corporealization of law

The sexual politics of legal reform

Colonial literature and customary law

Epilogue : sex and the centenary.

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