Islamic Law: From Historical Foundations to Contemporary Practice - Brossura

Dien, Mawil Izzi

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0748614591 ISBN 13: 9780748614592

Casa editrice: Edinburgh University Press, 2004

Riassunto

This survey of Islamic Law combines Western and Islamic views and describes the relationship between the original theories of Islamic law and the views of contemporary Islamic writers. Covering the key topics in the area -- including the history, sources and formation of Islamic Law, the legal mechanisms, and the contemporary context -- it is strong in its coverage of the modern perspective, which particularly marks this book out from other texts in this field. The aim is to provide the student with a background understanding of Islamic Law and access to the complexity of the Islamic legal system. The language used is non-technical and understanding is aided with a supplementary detailed glossary and analytical indices. Selling Points *Author is a well-known scholar who is a lawyer by original profession and who has taught Islamic Law for 22 years: ideally placed to write an introductory survey of the field. *No prior knowledge assumed *Uses non-technical language *Includes a glossary of key terms

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Edinburgh University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0748614591
• ISBN 13: 9780748614592
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192