Law and Power in the Islamic World

Zubaida, Sami

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Publisher's Synopsis

Islamic law (the Shari'a) and its application is a central issue in contemporary Islamic politics and culture. Starting from modern concerns, this book examines the origins and evolution of the Shari'a and the corpus of texts, concepts and practices in which it is enshrined.

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I. B. Tauris

I.B.Tauris has long been recognised as one of the leading publishers on the Middle East and the Islamic World and has a major presence in Classics and Ancient History, History, Geography and Social Sciences, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, Religion, Film and Visual Culture, and Fine Art including the internationally recognised Fine Art imprint Philip Wilson Publishers. We also publish the popular Tauris Parke Paperbacks imprint specialising in history, travel and biography.

Book information

ISBN:	9781850439349
Publisher:	I. B. Tauris
Imprint:	I. B. Tauris
Pub date:	20 Apr 2005
DEWEY:	340.59
DEWEY edition:	22
Number of pages:	256
Weight:	348g
Height:	234mm
Width:	157mm
Spine width:	21mm