Justice of Islam
«... offers an intriguing and thought-provoking review of Islamic law for anyone concerned with law in a global age.»
Journal of Law and Society, volume 28 number 4 (2001)
One out of five people in the world today lives subject to Islamic law, but stereotypes of rigid doctrine or harsh punishment obscure an understanding of the values and style of reasoning that characterize everyday lslamic adjudication. Les mer
quest for equivalence.
Through ordinary court proceedings the style of reasoning is seen to be embedded in a set of cultural assumptions, thus rendering the study of Islamic legal proceedings a window on Muslim society generally. Using data ranging from the courts of North Africa to the treatment of Islam in American courts, from a reinterpretation of the Prophet's sociological jurisprudence to the analysis of Islamic concepts of responsibility and trust these essays demonstrate the enduring appeal of Islamic law in
the lives of everyday adherents.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780198298854
- Utgivelsesår
- 2000
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«... offers an intriguing and thought-provoking review of Islamic law for anyone concerned with law in a global age.»
Journal of Law and Society, volume 28 number 4 (2001)
«For the serious reader, there is much to occupy and engage, but at the same time there is a lighter side too.»
Ramnik Shah, New Law Journal.
«sub-titled Comparative Perspectives on Islamic Law and Society, ... is a bold claim, ... but amply justified in the extensively researched, closely argued and highly»
«informative material that is evident throughout.»
Ramnick Shah, New Law Journal