The Book of the Islamic Market Inspector: Nihayat Al-Rutba Fi Talab Al-Hisba (The Utmost Authority in the Pursuit of Hisba - Couverture rigide

Buckley, Ronald Paul

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 019922434X ISBN 13 : 9780199224340

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2000

Synopsis

The book is a fully annotated translation of al-Shayzari's Nihayat al-Rutba fi Talab al-Hisba (The Utmost Degree in the Pursuit of Hisba), a manual written in the 12th century AD for the practical use of the Islamic inspector of markets. It is the earliest extant book of its kind to appear in the Islamic East.

Dr Buckley's introduction deals with the historical development of the Islamic market inspector, the author of the manual and the text itself. A useful Appendix contains translations of official diplomas of investiture, along with an abbreviated translation of al-Ghazali's treatise of isba. Within the main text, individual chapters deal with such as confectioners, perfumers, money-changers, slave traders and physicians. The book therefore provides a thorough examination of the market inspector and his role, and an unparalleled insight into the inhabitants of a medieval Muslim market.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Buckley is Lecturer in Arabic, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Manchester. He was the 1990-1998 Lecturer in Arabic-English Translation and Interpreting at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 019922434X
• ISBN 13: 9780199224340
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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