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Law and Tradition in Classical Islamic Thought by M. Cook

Law and Tradition in Classical Islamic Thought

Studies in Honor of Professor Hossein Modarressi

M. Cook, N. Haider, I. Rabb

Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · December 28, 2012

Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam.

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Essays on Islamic law examine social and political developments through varied sources and methods.
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Islamic Law, Islamic History, History of Islam
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Palgrave Macmillan, December 28, 2012

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About this book

Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. They exemplify a critical development in the field of Islamic Studies: the proliferation of methodological approaches that employ a broad variety of sources to analyze social and political developments.

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Essays on Islamic law examine social and political developments through varied sources and methods.

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  • Essays on topics related to Islamic law
  • Analysis of social and political developments

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  • A range of methodological approaches
  • Sources used to analyze social and political developments

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Islamic Law89%
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History of Islam32%

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  • Philosophy
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  • Sociology
Authors
M. Cook, N. Haider, I. Rabb
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Published
December 28, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Philosophy