An Introduction to Islamic Law

Zusatztext 'an unmissable work on its subject' Klappentext This book presents a broad account of the present knowledge of the history and outlines the system of Islamic law. Showing that Islamic law is the key to understanding the essence of one of the great world religions! this book explores how it still influences the laws of contemporary Islamic states! and is in itself a remarkable manifestation of legal thought. Zusammenfassung An Introduction to Islamic Law presents a broad account of our present knowledge of the history and outlines of the system of Islamic law. It is not intended in the first place for specialists, although it is hoped that it will attract study to this particularly rewarding branch of Islamic studies, but for students and interested general readers. Islamic law is the key to understanding the essence of one of the great world religions, it still casts its spell over the laws of contemporary Islamic states, and it is in itself a remarkable manifestation of legal thought.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Schacht, Joseph (late Professor of Arabic and Islamics Schacht, Schacht Joseph
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.1982
• EAN: 9780198254737
• ISBN: 978-0-19-825473-7
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 218 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Clarendon Paperbacks; Clarendon Paperbacks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Law; Islamische Länder, Bezug zum Islam und islamischen Gruppen, LAW / General, Recht bestimmter Jurisdiktionen und bestimmter Rechtsgebiete, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Islamic countries, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions, Social groups: religious groups and communities