Introduction to Middle Eastern Law (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780199230495)

This book provides an introduction to the laws of the Middle East, defining the contours of a multi-faceted field of study. It introduces Middle Eastern law as a reflection of legal styles, many of which are shared by Islamic law and the laws of Christian and Jewish Near Eastern communities. It offers a detailed survey of the foundations of Middle Eastern Law, using court archives and an array of legal sources from the earliest records of Hammurabi to the massive compendia of law in the Islamic classical age through to the latest decisions of Middle Eastern high courts. It focuses on the way legislators and courts conceive of law and apply it in the Middle East. It builds on the author's extensive legal practice, to introduce the Middle Eastern law's main sources and concepts in a manner accessible to non-specialist legal scholars and practitioners alike.

Author: Chibli Mallat
ISBN-10: 0199230498
ISBN-13: 9780199230495
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 08/23/2007
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.30d