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Shari’a: Islamic Law in the Contemporary Context
Abbas Amanat (Ed.)
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Description for Shari’a: Islamic Law in the Contemporary Context
Paperback. A survey and analysis of what Shari'a, or Islamic law, means for Muslims today. Editor(s): Amanat, Abbas; Griffel, Frank. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
This volume presents ten leading scholars' writings on contemporary Islamic law and Muslim thought. The essays examine a range of issues, from modern Muslim discourses on justice, natural law, and the common good, to democracy, the social contract, and "the authority of the preeminent jurist." Changes in how Shari'a has been understood over the centuries are explored, as well as how it has been applied in both Sunni and Shi'i Islam.
Debates on the nature, interpretation, reform, and application of Shari'a lie at the core of all Islamist revivalist ideologies and movements of the past two centuries. The demand ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804769303
SKU
V9780804769303
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About Abbas Amanat (Ed.)
Frank Griffel is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Yale University. Abbas Amanat is Professor of History and International and Area Studies at Yale University.
Reviews for Shari’a: Islamic Law in the Contemporary Context
"The contributors to this volume present an important antidote, with in-depth analyses of some of the most important trends in legal thought in today's Muslim world."—John O. Voll, Islamic Law & Society "What Shari'a means to contemporary Muslims matters to non-Muslims as well. This volume enlightens everyone. It is at once scholarly and accessible, and informative in a deep and ... Read more