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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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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.
Format
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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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