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Shari´a: Theory, Practice, Transformations
Wael Hallaq
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Description for Shari´a: Theory, Practice, Transformations
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.
In recent years, Islamic law, or Shari'a, has been appropriated as a tool of modernity in the Muslim world and in the West and has become highly politicised in consequence. Wael Hallaq's magisterial overview of Shari'a sets the record straight by examining the doctrines and practices of Islamic law within the context of its history, and by showing how it functioned within pre-modern Islamic societies as a moral imperative. In so doing, Hallaq takes the reader on an epic journey tracing the history of Islamic law from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia, through its development and transformation under the Ottomans, ... Read more
In recent years, Islamic law, or Shari'a, has been appropriated as a tool of modernity in the Muslim world and in the West and has become highly politicised in consequence. Wael Hallaq's magisterial overview of Shari'a sets the record straight by examining the doctrines and practices of Islamic law within the context of its history, and by showing how it functioned within pre-modern Islamic societies as a moral imperative. In so doing, Hallaq takes the reader on an epic journey tracing the history of Islamic law from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia, through its development and transformation under the Ottomans, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
626
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521678742
SKU
V9780521678742
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About Wael Hallaq
Wael B. Hallaq is James McGill Professor in Islamic Law in the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University. He is a world-renowned scholar whose publications include The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law (Cambridge University Press, 2004), Authority, Continuity and Change in Islamic Law (Cambridge University Press, 2001) and A History of Islamic Legal Theories (Cambridge University Press, 1997). ... Read more
Reviews for Shari´a: Theory, Practice, Transformations
'This masterpiece, to which Wael Hallaq brings the full force of his unparalleled knowledge of the Shari`a ... supplies a riveting account of the history of Islamic legal institutions and doctrines, as well as the lived experience of the law. His discussions ... mark the coming to full fruition of a new and compelling paradigm in Islamic legal studies. This ... Read more