Islamic Law in Theory
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 390 |
| Release | : 2014-05-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004265196 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004265198 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Download or read book Islamic Law in Theory written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributions of Bernard Weiss to the study of the principles of jurisprudence (uṣūl al-fiqh) are recognized in a series of contributions on Islamic legal theory. These thirteen chapters study a range of Islamic texts and employ contemporary legal, religious, and hermeneutical theory to study the methodology of Islamic law. Contributors include: Peter Sluglett, Ahmed El Shamsy, Éric Chaumont, A. Kevin Reinhart, Mohammad Fadel, Jonathan Brockopp, Christian Lange, Raquel M. Ukeles, Paul Powers, Robert Gleave, Wolfhart Heinrichs, Joseph Lowry, Rudolph Peters, Frank E. Vogel
