In the House of the Law: Gender and Islamic Law in Ottoman Syria and Palestine

Dear Sir,I purchased two copies of the above mentioned book few weeks ago. One of them is a new item and another is used but in good condition - without any markings, writings etc (as guaranteed when i am making the purchase order). I am very upset to find that the used copy is in a very bad condition with water marks, highlighted pages, front and back cover were inappropriately folded, etc. I wish to return the used bad condition copy.Thank you for your kind attention.

I purchased this book for a college class. It was in great shape and worked out wonderfully for me. As far as the book itself, the title says it all. If you like history of the Ottoman Rule you will like this book.

Brilliant. I would've liked the author to spend more time processing and analyzing in each chapter's concluding section (implications for the present, etc) as well as in the last chapter. That would've rendered the book much more accessible to a wider readership. But I really appreciated the book still.

Tucker undertakes an exacting study of the gender discourse of Islamic legal practice in Bilad al-Sham (the Levant or Palestine, Lebanon, Syria) in the 17th and 18th centuries. She uses extensive primary sources from the legal scholars and judges of the time, and summarizes and analyzes these sources with clarity, precision and deep insight. Anyone who is interested in women and gender or Islamic law in the Middle East MUST read this book.