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In the Shadow of Shari'ah: Islam, Islamic Law and Democracy in Pakistan
Matthew J Nelson
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Description for In the Shadow of Shari'ah: Islam, Islamic Law and Democracy in Pakistan
Hardcover. Offers a study of Islamic laws in Pakistan to show how the relationship between Islam, Islamic law and democracy is understood and, transformed in different cultural contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSR2; JPF; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 582.
Recent events in Pakistan, and more widely in the Islamic world, have sparked an unprecedented level of interest in the relationship between Islam and democracy. Studies of Islamic law (Shari'ah) lie at the heart of this trend, but carefully researched studies of Islamic law as it actually unfolds 'on the ground' remain extremely rare. This book promises to fill that gap, using a detailed study of Islamic laws in Pakistan to show exactly how the relationship between Islam, Islamic law and democracy is understood and, potentially, transformed in different cultural contexts. "In the Shadow of Shari'ah" reveals that Islam are ... Read more
Recent events in Pakistan, and more widely in the Islamic world, have sparked an unprecedented level of interest in the relationship between Islam and democracy. Studies of Islamic law (Shari'ah) lie at the heart of this trend, but carefully researched studies of Islamic law as it actually unfolds 'on the ground' remain extremely rare. This book promises to fill that gap, using a detailed study of Islamic laws in Pakistan to show exactly how the relationship between Islam, Islamic law and democracy is understood and, potentially, transformed in different cultural contexts. "In the Shadow of Shari'ah" reveals that Islam are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850659266
SKU
V9781850659266
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Ref
99-4
About Matthew J Nelson
Matthew J. Nelson is Lecturer in the Politics of South Asia at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Reviews for In the Shadow of Shari'ah: Islam, Islamic Law and Democracy in Pakistan
"This is a brilliant book, a major achievement of research, scholarship and understanding. It makes major contributions to our understanding of the history and politics of Pakistan, to understanding the limitations of elites, both national and international, in coming to grips with the workings of this large segment of Pakistani society, and to understanding the limitations, but also perhaps ... Read more