The origins and evolution of Islamic law (E-Book)
Wael B. Hallaq.
- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005
- 234 s.
- Themes in Islamic law ; 1 .
Introduction 1 1 The pre-Islamic Near East, Mugammad and Quranic law 8 2 The emergence of an Islamic legal ethic 29 3 The early judges, legal specialists and the search for religious authority 57 4 The judiciary coming of age 79 5 Prophetic authority and the modification of legal reasoning 102 6 Legal theory expounded 122 7 The formation of legal schools 150 8 Law and politics: caliphs, judges and jurists 178 Conclusion 194 Glossary of key terms 207 Short biographies 211 Bibliography 217 Suggested further reading 225