Law of Desire: Temporary Marriage in Shi'i Iran by Shahla Haeri

Law of Desire: Temporary Marriage in Shi'i Iran

Shahla Haeri

276 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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This book is a study of the institution of temporary marriage, mut'a, and its practice, popularly known as sigheh, in contemporary Iran. The focus is not just on women but on the perception of the institution by some Iranian men and women whose li...

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