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9780804756396: Shari'a: Islamic Law in the Contemporary Context
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ISBN 10 : 0804756392 ISBN 13 : 9780804756396
Editeur : Stanford University Press, 2007

Synopsis

This volume presents ten leading scholars' writings on contemporary Islamic law and Muslim thought. The essays examine a range of issues, from modern Muslim discourses on justice, natural law, and the common good, to democracy, the social contract, and "the authority of the preeminent jurist." Changes in how Shari'a has been understood over the centuries are explored, as well as how it has been applied in both Sunni and Shi'i Islam.

Debates on the nature, interpretation, reform, and application of Shari'a lie at the core of all Islamist revivalist ideologies and movements of the past two centuries. The demand for the implementation of Shari'a is one of the hallmarks of Islamic fundamentalism, and Shari'a has become one of the most controversial and politicized concepts in Muslim-majority countries today. This is one of the first books to examine how Muslims understand and apply Shari'a in contemporary societies.

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À propos de l'auteur

Frank Griffel is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Yale University. Abbas Amanat is Professor of History and International and Area Studies at Yale University.

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Éditeur
Stanford University Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0804756392
ISBN 13 
9780804756396
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
264
Éditeur
Amanat Abbas, Griffel Frank
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