| The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law Contributor(s): Hallaq, Wael B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521005809 ISBN-13: 9780521005807 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $38.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: Covering more than three centuries of legal history, this study presents an important account of how Islam developed its own law from ancient Near Eastern legal cultures, Arabian customary law and Quranic reform. The book explores the interplay between law and politics, demonstrating how the jurists and ruling elite led a symbiotic existence that paradoxically allowed Islamic law to become uniquely independent of the "state." |
| Additional Information |
| Dewey: 340.590 |
| LCCN: 2004049739 |
| Series: Themes in Islamic Law |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.4" W x 9.02" (0.87 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |