Purified by Blood: Honour Killings amongst Turks in the Netherlands

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Summary:: A thorough study of honour killing by Turks in the Netherlands.
Table of Contents:: Front Cover; Table of contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Honour and honour killing; 2. The victim; 3. The honour killer; 4. Marriage and elopement; 5. More case studies; 6. Alternatives to honour killing; 7. Why an honour killing?; Conclusion; Appendix I. More case studies from the court records; Appendix II. Case studies from Bitlis province; Appendix III. The Turkish Criminal Code (TCK) and honour killing; Notes; Literature; Index.
Author/Creator:: Van Eck, Clementine
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: English.
Main Work:: Purified by Blood: Honour Killings amongst Turks in the Netherlands [by Van Eck, C.]
Subjects:: Vendetta — Netherlands
Turks — Netherlands — Social life and customs
Social problems — Netherlands
Vendetta (Islamic law)
Vendetta
Turks — Social life and customs
Turks
Social problems
Netherlands
General Notes:: Description based on: Print version record.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (304 pages)
Digital Characteristics:: text file
Call Numbers:: HV6453.N4 V364 2002eb
ISBNs:: 9789048505050 (electronic bk.)
9048505054 (electronic bk.)
9053564918
9789053564912
OCLC Numbers:: 476250820