Too often accounts of African family life have tended to describe the family in purely static terms. The contributors to this book emphasize the developmental or time dimension of the family,...
First published in 1968, we were witnessing a new emphasis on Comparative Law, both in the Universities and even the practising profession, together with a quickened interest in the law of family...
The family is a crucial site for the interaction of law and religion the world over, including Africa. In many African societies, the family is governed by a range of sources of law, including civil,...