Islamic Jurisprudence in the Classical Era |
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Author:
| Calder, Norman |
Editor:
| Imber, Colin |
Introduction by:
| Gleave, Robert |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-11080-8 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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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. In his introduction to the volume, Robert Gleave...
More DescriptionIn 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. 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.