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Systems of law

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

€ 115.55
€ 111.07

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

€ 38.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. One of the most important branches of principles of Islamic jurisprudence ('usul al-fiqh') is the study of the usage of language. 'Language and the Interpretation of Islamic Law' is the first work to appear in English dealing with this important aspect of Islamic law. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621866
ISBN
9780946621866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.57

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
€ 15.96

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

€ 169.48

Paperback. This survey of Islamic Law combines Western and Islamic views and describes the relationship between the original theories of Islamic law and the views of contemporary Islamic writers. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614592
ISBN
9780748614592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226323343
ISBN
9780226323343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Paperback. This book takes a practical and insightful look at the subject of legal drafting, enabling the reader to become confident in approaching this often unnecessarily daunting subject. It focuses on core skills and fundamental rules while clearly addressing each stage of the process in a lively and entertaining manner. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: LAFD; LNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
9th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198804055
ISBN
9780198804055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.10

Paperback. Describes how a cohesive majority of the Supreme Court has cut back the power of Congress and enhanced the autonomy of the fifty states. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LAFC; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KTG0002824
ISBN
9780520240681
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Addresses the question of human rights in the international context, focusing in particular on the interaction between human rights as a value and norm in international relations and Islam as a constituent of political culture in particular societies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JPVH; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113827
ISBN
9781845113827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.22

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

€ 36.54

Hardback. Addresses the issue of truth in law, within the context of Muslim societies. The truth, in legal terms, is the version of 'what happened', which carries most authority. This book looks at how this narrative is constructed in Muslim societies, and which truths are privileged over others in constructing it. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin; Drieskens, Barbara; Moors, Annelies. Series: Library of Islamic Law. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 33. Weight in Grams: 581.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111878
ISBN
9781845111878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.22
€ 133.60

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

€ 121.33
€ 119.42

Hardback. .
Publisher
AMS Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Volume 6
Condition
New
SKU
V9780404628062
ISBN
9780404628062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.84

Paperback. Series: Tribal Legal Studies. Num Pages: 538 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; LAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442232259
ISBN
9781442232259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.20

Paperback. The only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law, tracing the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition. The fourth volume addresses central topics of criminal law, known as 'public wrongs'. Editor(s): Paley, Ruth. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601028
ISBN
9780199601028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.35

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639819
ISBN
9780691639819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.19

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
€ 18.10

Hardback. .
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611487916
ISBN
9781611487916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.39

Hardback. Editor(s): Harper, Chairman Malcolm (Cranfield School of Management, U. K. Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant M-CRIL); Khan, Ajaz Ahmed. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRHP; KFFL; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853399558
ISBN
9781853399558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.11

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