"Ten years after his untimely death, Norman Calder is still considered a luminary in the field of Islamic law. At the time he was one among a handful of scholars from the West who were beginning to engage with the subject. In the intervening years, much has changed, and Islamic law is now under...

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1. Verfasser:	Calder, Norman
Weitere Verfasser:	Imber, Colin
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Schlagworte:	To 1500 Islamic law > History > To 1500. RELIGION > Islam > Law. Islamic law Islam Rechtsphilosophie Islamisches Recht Islamisches Recht > Geschichte Mittelalter. Islam. Recht. Electronic books. History
Online-Zugang:	DE-862 DE-863
Zusammenfassung:	"Ten years after his untimely death, Norman Calder is still considered a luminary in the field of Islamic law. At the time he was one among a handful of scholars from the West who were beginning to engage with the subject. In the intervening years, much has changed, and Islamic law is now understood as fundamental to any engagement with the study of Islam, its history, and its society, and Dr. Calder's work is integral to that engagement. In this book, Colin Imber has put together and edited four essays by Norman Calder that have never been previously published. Typically incisive, they categorize and analyze the different genres of Islamic juristic literature that was produced between the tenth and fourteenth centuries, showing what function they served both in the preservation of Muslim legal and religious traditions and in the day-to-day lives of their communities. The essays also examine the status and role of the jurists themselves and are to be particularly welcomed for giving clear answers to the controversial questions of how far Islamic law and juristic thinking changed over the centuries, and how far it was able to adapt to new circumstances. In his introduction to the volume, Robert Gleave assesses the place and importance of Norman Calder's work in the field of Islamic legal studies. This is a groundbreaking book from one of the most important scholars of his generation"--Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (vii, 233 pages)
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780511677786 0511677782 1107202620 9781107202627 1283331330 9781283331333 9786613331335 6613331333 0511679033 9780511679032 0511680287 9780511680281 0511682263 9780511682261 0511676573 9780511676574