ISLAMIC LAW THEORY AND PRACTICE.(Statistical Data Included)(Review)

From: The Middle East | Date: June 1, 2001| Author: Rhodes, Fred | Copyright information

ISLAMIC LAW THEORY AND PRACTICE By Robert Gleave and Eugenia Kermeli Published by IB TAURIS ISBN 1 86064 652 2 price 14.95 [pounds sterling] paperback

The papers in this collection were originally presented at a conference held at Ashurne Hall, University of Manchester in June 1995. Available for the first time in paperback, this volume deals with the theory and practice of Islamic law in both the formative classic and modern periods and over a range of societies. It is ...

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