Roman, Provincial and Islamic Law The Origins of the Islamic Patronate |
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Author:
| Crone, Patricia |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-511-52224-6 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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Through a study of the Islamic patronate, this book tests the hypothesis that Roman law was a formative influence on Islamic law. It concludes that Roman law contributed only in so far as it was part and parcel of the rather different legal practice of the Near Eastern provinces.
Through a study of the Islamic patronate, this book tests the hypothesis that Roman law was a formative influence on Islamic law. It concludes that Roman law contributed only in so far as it was part and parcel of the rather different legal practice of the Near Eastern provinces.