Law and power in the Islamic world /
Islamic law (the Shari'a) and its application is a central issue in contemporary Islamic politics and culture. Starting from modern concerns, this book examines the origins and evolution of the Shari'a and the corpus of texts, concepts and practices in which it has been enshrined. The cent...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
2003.
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| Series: | Library of modern Middle East studies ;
34. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Islamic law (the Shari'a) and its application is a central issue in contemporary Islamic politics and culture. Starting from modern concerns, this book examines the origins and evolution of the Shari'a and the corpus of texts, concepts and practices in which it has been enshrined. The central paradox in this history is one of power: the Shari'a is jurist's law, theoretically derived from sacred sources, yet dependent for its institution and application on rulers, with their own agendas and priorities. Sami Zubaida here considers key historical episodes of political accommodations and contests. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 248 pages). |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-236) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1417557036 9781417557035 9781850439349 1850439346 9781860648656 1860648657 1282528726 9781282528727 9780857714268 0857714260 9780755612208 0755612205 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9780755612208 |