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Systems of law
Paperback. Reviews the history of the fatwa since its origins and its evolution. This work looks at the general use of fatwa in relation to Islamic rules and traces the evolution of shi'ite Islam from a pacifist and quietist movement into a militant force. Num Pages: 213 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772887760
- ISBN
- 9788772887760
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Condition: New
€ 15.28
€ 15.28
Paperback. Fascinating and insightful in its coverage, this is essential reading for anyone who has ever been curious about the law. First Steps in the Law looks at how laws are made, how cases are tried, and the characters involved; ideal for anyone needing an understanding of law, whether at university, college, or at work. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAF; LNA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198735892
- ISBN
- 9780198735892
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.39
€ 33.99
€ 24.39
hardcover. These essays provide a general - if not wholly systematic - coverage of the emergence and evolution of law during the first three and a half centuries of Islam. On another level, they reflect the different and, at times, widely divergent scholarly approaches to this subject matter. Editor(s): Hallaq, Wael B. Series Editor(s): Conrad, Professor Lawrence I. Series: The Formation of the Classical Islamic World. Num Pages: 458 pages, index. BIC Classification: HBT; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860787143
- ISBN
- 9780860787143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 291.88
€ 291.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: HRHS; LAB; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 43. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Tughra Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597843690
- ISBN
- 9781597843690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.42
€ 25.99
€ 18.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: LAFD; LBB; LBHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190642709
- ISBN
- 9780190642709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.74
€ 186.74
Paperback. To learn more about Jason Aronson titles, please visit http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/AronsonP/ Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1; LAFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568211435
- ISBN
- 9781568211435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.54
€ 73.54
Hardback. Drawing upon his discourse theory, Jurgen Habermas has elaborated an account of law that purports to bridge the gap between democracy and rights, by conceiving law to be at once self-imposed and binding. His proceduralist paradigm of law and further explorations by others are included. Editor(s): Rosenfeld, Michel; Arato, Andrew. Series: Philosophy, Social Theory & the Rule of Law S. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV; LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520204669
- ISBN
- 9780520204669
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Condition: New
€ 68.33€ 53.34
€ 68.33
€ 53.34
Paperback. This volume brings together sixteen of Melchert's articles, including those considered his most important as well as ones that are difficult to access. Originally published between 1997 and 2014, they are arranged chronologically under three rubrics - hadith, piety and law. The material is presented in a new format and updated where appropriate. Series: Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040499
- ISBN
- 9781937040499
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Condition: New
€ 56.35
€ 56.35
Hardback. A study of the historical record of Muslim women's property rights and equity. Based on Islamic court documents of 15th Century Granada - documents that show a high degree of women's involvement - it examines women's legal entitlements to acquire property and the social and economic significance of these rights to Granada's female population. Series: Harvard Series in Islamic Law. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Islamic Legal Studies United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025011
- ISBN
- 9780674025011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.68
€ 33.99
€ 28.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Maes, Helen. Num Pages: 221 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608761425
- ISBN
- 9781608761425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.65€ 94.41
€ 136.65
€ 94.41
Paperback. Huguccio was an important lawyer of the medieval church, bishop of Ferrara, and one of the greatest representatives of twelfth-century scholasticism. In this book-length study of this influential figure, Wolfgang P. Muller provides a critical account of the biographical information on the man and his writings. Series: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Canon Law. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HRCC2; LAFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813228365
- ISBN
- 9780813228365
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Condition: New
€ 52.52
€ 52.52
Paperback. The British criminal justice system is not dedicated to the truth. It is concerned only with reasonable doubt. In this careful examination of indisputable evidence, Michael O'Connell seeks to ensure wrongful convictions of the innocent will not be repeated. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKN; 1DBR; BTC; JP; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893009
- ISBN
- 9781848893009
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press USA
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659266
- ISBN
- 9781850659266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.54
€ 106.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 halftone. 18 line illus. 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; JPQB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171869
- ISBN
- 9780691171869
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 halftone. 18 line illus. 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; JPQB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691171852
- ISBN
- 9780691171852
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Condition: New
€ 108.39€ 82.80
€ 108.39
€ 82.80
Paperback. As Islamic law is based on the central texts of Islam, the idea of a literal meaning that rules over human attempts to understand God's message has resulted in a series of debates amongst modern Muslim legal theorists. This book traces the emergence and development of the idea of literal meaning in Islamic legal hermeneutics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748689866
- ISBN
- 9780748689866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.19
€ 40.99
€ 36.19
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486. Literal Meaning and Interpretation in Islamic Legal Theory. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRH; LAFS. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 18. Weight: 486.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625703
- ISBN
- 9780748625703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.59€ 123.39
€ 129.59
€ 123.39
Paperback. What should be the place of Shari'a - Islamic religious law - in predominantly Muslim societies of the world? This book envisions a positive and sustainable role for Shari'a, based on a profound rethinking of the relationship between religion and the secular state in all societies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRHT; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034563
- ISBN
- 9780674034563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.51
€ 35.99
€ 30.51
Paperback. What happens if we read 'our' legal texts alongside the texts, and experts, of our legal tradition's 'other'? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRJP; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780748801
- ISBN
- 9781780748801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.34
€ 28.34
Paperback. This text focuses on options and futures as trading tools and explores their validity from an Islamic legal point of view. The author's analysis is based on an interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunna and refers to the principle of "mashala" (consideration of public interest). Num Pages: 276 pages, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFFM; LAFS; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621804
- ISBN
- 9780946621804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.31
€ 26.99
€ 20.31