History of Islamic Legal Theories - An Introduction to Sunni Usul Al-Fiqh

Zusammenfassung Wael B. Hallaq has already established himself as one of the most eminent scholars in the field of Islamic law. In this book! first published in 1997! the author traces the history of Islamic legal theory from its early beginnings until the modern period. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The formative period; 2. The articulation of legal theory: I; 3. The articulation of legal theory: II; 4. The legal text, the world and history; 5. Social reality and the response of theory; 6. Crises of modernity: toward a new theory of law?; Conclusion; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Wael B. Hallaq
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.07.1997
• EAN: 9780521590273
• ISBN: 978-0-521-59027-3
• No. of pages: 308
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Islamic Law, Systems of law: Islamic law, LAW / Islamic