Law and Tradition in Classical Islamic Thought: Studies in Honor of Professor Hossein Modarressi
Michael Cook (Ed.)
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Description for Law and Tradition in Classical Islamic Thought: Studies in Honor of Professor Hossein Modarressi
Hardback. Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. They exemplify a critical development in the field of Islamic Studies: the proliferation of methodological approaches that employ a broad variety of sources to analyze social and political developments. Editor(s): Cook, Michael; Haider, Najam; Rabb, Intisar; Sayeed, Asma. Series: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. They exemplify a critical development in the field of Islamic Studies: the proliferation of methodological approaches that employ a broad variety of sources to analyze social and political developments.
Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. They exemplify a critical development in the field of Islamic Studies: the proliferation of methodological approaches that employ a broad variety of sources to analyze social and political developments.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
348
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law
Condition
New
Weight
614g
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230113299
SKU
V9780230113299
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About Michael Cook (Ed.)
Michael Cook is Class of 1943 University Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. Najam Haider is an assistant professor in the Department of Religion at Barnard College/Columbia University. Intisar Rabb is an associate professor at New York University in the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and at the NYU School ... Read more
Reviews for Law and Tradition in Classical Islamic Thought: Studies in Honor of Professor Hossein Modarressi
An inspiring, innovative, and bold collection of first-rate studies on a wide array of topics in Islamic intellectual history, from Qur'an and Law, to tradition and history, to philosophy and ethics, and from medieval source analyses to contemporary reflections on Islam and human rights. This is an earnest work worthy of being a salute to Hossein Modarressi and his significant ... Read more