Islamic law in action [electronic resource] : authority, discretion, and everyday experiences in Mamluk Egypt / by Kristen Stilt.
Taking a 'law in action' approach to the study of Islamic law through a focus on the activities of the muhtasib in medieval Cairo and Fustat, this book paints a clear picture of the practice of Islamic law at the time. Connecting theory and practice, it sheds new light on the lived experie...
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Full Text (via Oxford Scholarship Online) |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Summary: | Taking a 'law in action' approach to the study of Islamic law through a focus on the activities of the muhtasib in medieval Cairo and Fustat, this book paints a clear picture of the practice of Islamic law at the time. Connecting theory and practice, it sheds new light on the lived experience of the legal system. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 238 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191729348 (ebook) 0191729345 (ebook) |
| DOI: | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199602438.001.0001 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record. |