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Paperback. Aron Zysow's 1984 PhD dissertation, 'The Economy of Certainty,' remains the most important treatment of Islamic legal theory in Western scholarship. It continues to be widely read and cited, and is published here in full with updated references, further reflections by the author, and with the addition of a nine-page Foreword by Robert Gleave. Series: Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040093
- ISBN
- 9781937040093
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Condition: New
€ 43.19
€ 43.19
Paperback. Posner uses economic analysis to probe justice and efficiency, primitive law, privacy, and the constitutional regulation of racial discrimination. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 313 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- n Second printing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674235267
- ISBN
- 9780674235267
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.53
€ 52.99
€ 44.53
Paperback. 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective' provides the most detailed study to date on the subject of the dignity of man in Islam. This book goes a long way towards exploring an alternative to Western concepts of human rights. 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective' is part of a series of studies on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 134 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2; LAFS; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 134
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903682005
- ISBN
- 9781903682005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
paperback. Codified by Justinian I and published under his aegis in A.D. 533, this work of legal history presents a picture of ordinary life in Rome. Translator(s): Kolbert, C.F. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; LAFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140443431
- ISBN
- 9780140443431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Hardback. This book surveys the traditional classifications of private law to establish the cognitive techniques used by medieval Italian and French jurists to transform Roman law into the ius commune of Western Europe. Editor(s): Cairns, John W.; du Plessis, Paul. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Law. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; LAFR; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748638970
- ISBN
- 9780748638970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.26€ 109.07
€ 113.26
€ 109.07
Paperback. This study explores the different ways people view the law. It identifies three common narratives: one is based on the idea of the law as magisterial and remote; another views the law as a game to be played; and a third narrative describes the law as an arbitrary power to be actively resisted. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 line drawing, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226227443
- ISBN
- 9780226227443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.57
€ 37.57
Paperback. This book examines how language changes the way law is debated and negotiated, focusing on the courtrooms of postcolonial Hong Kong. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 tables, 2 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; 2GDCC; JHB; LAFC; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804761659
- ISBN
- 9780804761659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. This book examines how language changes the way law is debated and negotiated, focusing on the courtrooms of postcolonial Hong Kong. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 tables, 2 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; 2GDCC; JHB; LAFC; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761642
- ISBN
- 9780804761642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.32
€ 134.32
Paperback. Ahmed El Shamsy's The Canonization of Islamic Law is a detailed history of the birth of classical Islamic law. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAFS; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781107546073
- ISBN
- 9781107546073
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Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Paperback. The Cambridge Companion to Judaism and Law provides a conceptual and historical account of the Jewish understanding of law. Editor(s): Hayes, Christine. Series: Cambridge Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 438 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; LAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107644946
- ISBN
- 9781107644946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.76
€ 42.76
Paperback. A work on sociology that presents a theoretical approach of pure sociology. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; LAF; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Special
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857243416
- ISBN
- 9780857243416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.03
€ 63.03
Hardcover. This book offers a long-overdue intellectual biography of the late Egyptian Shaykh Mohammed al-Ghazali (d.1996). But its main purpose is to shed light on Shari'a, a highly politicized concern of our times. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; LAFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781792957
- ISBN
- 9781781792957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.70
€ 145.70
Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 224 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC; HRKZ; LAF; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772898070
- ISBN
- 9788772898070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.37€ 50.46
€ 64.37
€ 50.46
Paperback. Includes essays which celebrate 21 years of research by the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies in Oxford. This book brings together the reflections of leading scholars from around the world on the life and work of the Oxford Centre. It records how the pioneering studies carried out by the Centre have become a bench-mark for researchers. Editor(s): Galligan, D. J. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HBTB; J; LAF; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196815
- ISBN
- 9780631196815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
Paperback. A survey and analysis of what Shari'a, or Islamic law, means for Muslims today. Editor(s): Amanat, Abbas; Griffel, Frank. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769303
- ISBN
- 9780804769303
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Wael Hallaq's magisterial overview of Shari'a examines the doctrines and practices of Islamic law from the seventh century to the present. Num Pages: 626 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521678742
- ISBN
- 9780521678742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.82
€ 57.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Hefner, Robert W. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JHMC; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022523
- ISBN
- 9780253022523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF1; L. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166174
- ISBN
- 9789774166174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.12
€ 76.12
Paperback. Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance is a series of short guides to key areas in Islamic finance, offering an independent academic perspective and a critical treatment. Series Editor(s): Wilson, Rodney. Series: Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFF; LAFS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410. Series: Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance. 232 pages, illustrations. Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance is a series of short guides to key areas in Islamic finance, offering an independent academic perspective and a critical treatment. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFF; LAFS. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight: 410. Series Editor(s) :Wilson, Rodney.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645572
- ISBN
- 9780748645572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
hardcover. Editor(s): Hefner, Robert W. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JHMC; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022479
- ISBN
- 9780253022479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford Law Books United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757140
- ISBN
- 9780804757140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.41
€ 87.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fons Vitae,US United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891785467
- ISBN
- 9781891785467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.74
€ 34.74
Hardback. Selected essays by Professor William Gordon on Roman law and Scots law. Editor(s): Reid, Elspeth. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Law. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; LAFR; LAZ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 36. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625161
- ISBN
- 9780748625161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.22€ 114.36
€ 119.22
€ 114.36
Paperback. How Roman law has influenced European legal and political thought from antiquity to the present day. Num Pages: 148 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; LAFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228. 148 pages, 1 map. How Roman law has influenced European legal and political thought from antiquity to the present day. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1D; LAFR. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521643795
- ISBN
- 9780521643795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27