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22%OFFRichard A. Debs - Islamic Law and Civil Code: The Law of Property in Egypt - 9780231150446 - V9780231150446
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Islamic Law and Civil Code: The Law of Property in Egypt

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Description for Islamic Law and Civil Code: The Law of Property in Egypt Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LB; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 366.
Richard A. Debs analyzes the classical Islamic law of property based on the Shari'ah, traces its historic development in Egypt, and describes its integration as a source of law within the modern format of a civil code. He focuses specifically on Egypt, a country in the Islamic world that drew upon its society's own vigorous legal system as it formed its modern laws. He also touches on issues that are common to all such societies that have adopted, either by choice or by necessity, Western legal systems. Egypt's unique synthesis of Western and traditional elements is the outcome of ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231150446
SKU
V9780231150446
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About Richard A. Debs
Richard A. Debs is an advisory director of Morgan Stanley, having been president of Morgan Stanley International and previously a Federal Reserve official. He is chairman emeritus of the American University of Beirut and a trustee of the Institute of International Education, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, the Barenboim-Said Foundation, and Carnegie Hall. ... Read more

Reviews for Islamic Law and Civil Code: The Law of Property in Egypt
(A) fascinating read, and a core addition to community and college library collections focusing on international law. Midwest Book Review This book is a perfect study of the reform of Islamic law in the Muslim world... It will certainly be a useful guide to graduate students and researchers of Islamic law.
Harun Karcic Symposia Extremely well-written and highly-informative... This ... Read more

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