| Islamic Imperial Law: Harun-Al-Rashid's Codification Project Contributor(s): Jokisch, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110190486 ISBN-13: 9783110190489 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $304.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Law - Philosophy | Eastern |
| Dewey: 290 |
| Series: Studien Zur Geschichte Und Kultur Des Islamischen Orients |
| Physical Information: 1.76" H x 6.49" W x 9.17" (2.67 lbs) 766 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Despite the historical and contemporary significance of the Sharia, it has not yet been possible to solve the puzzle of its origins. Whereas previous research has postulated a greater or lesser degree of endogenous Islamic development, the present study reaches a different conclusion, namely that at the end of the 8th century Muslim state lawyers in Baghdad codified an Islamic "Imperial Law", oriented strongly towards Roman-Byzantine law. It is part of an Islamic-Byzantine context, and can only be explained against this intercultural background. |