The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521005807)

Covering more than three centuries of legal history, this study presents an important account of how Islam developed its own law from ancient Near Eastern legal cultures, Arabian customary law and Quranic reform. The book explores the interplay between law and politics, demonstrating how the jurists and ruling elite led a symbiotic existence that paradoxically allowed Islamic law to become uniquely independent of the "state."

Author: Wael B. Hallaq
ISBN-10: 0521005809
ISBN-13: 9780521005807
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2004
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.40w x 0.60d