One of the most important, earliest and most thorough discussions on the sense or nonsense of polygamous practice involved the pioneer of Ottoman feminism, Fatma Aliye (1862-1936) and the traditionalist and jurist, Mahmut Esat (1855-1918). Their views were published in a three-chapter book entitled Ta addüd-i Zevcat Zeyl (Continuation [of the Debate] on Polygamy) in 1316/1898-99 in Istanbul. §The first chapter contains Fatma Aliye s critical reaction to some articles by Mahmut Esat, which he had published in the newspaper Ma lumat. The second chapter is Mahmut Esat s answer to Fatma Aliye s...
One of the most important, earliest and most thorough discussions on the sense or nonsense of polygamous practice involved the pioneer of Ottoman femi...
