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The legal thought of Jalāl al-Din al-Suyūṭī : authority and legacy /

This book looks at the thought of a key figure in Islamic history from the vantage point of different forms of authority. In addition to providing detailed textual analysis of al-Suyuti's legal writing in its historical context, the study also connects the pre-modern figure to contemporary deba...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Skreslet Hernandez, Rebecca (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Series:Oxford Islamic legal studies.
Subjects:
Suyūṭī, > 1445-1505 > Influence.
Suyūṭī, > 1445-1505
Islamic law > Interpretation and construction > Early works to 1800.
Droit islamique > Interprétation > Ouvrages avant 1800.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
LAW > Reference.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Islamic law > Interpretation and construction
Jurisprudence & general issues.
Law.
Electronic books.
Early works
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This book looks at the thought of a key figure in Islamic history from the vantage point of different forms of authority. In addition to providing detailed textual analysis of al-Suyuti's legal writing in its historical context, the study also connects the pre-modern figure to contemporary debates in post-2011 Egypt.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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