Stilt, Kristen.
Islamic law in action authority, discretion, and everyday experiences in Mamluk Egypt / [electronic resource] : by Kristen Stilt. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (xii, 238 p.) : ill., maps.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Taking a 'law in action' approach to the study of Islamic law through a focus on the activities of the muhtasib in medieval Cairo and Fustat, this book paints a clear picture of the practice of Islamic law at the time. Connecting theory and practice, it sheds new light on the lived experience of the legal system.
9780191729348 (ebook) : No price
Law--History--Egypt--To 1500.
Trade regulation--History--Egypt--To 1500.
Trade regulation (Islamic law)--History--Egypt--To 1500.
Mu�htasib--History--Egypt--To 1500.
Egypt--History--1250-1517.
KRM130 / .S75 2012
340.59
Islamic law in action authority, discretion, and everyday experiences in Mamluk Egypt / [electronic resource] : by Kristen Stilt. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (xii, 238 p.) : ill., maps.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Taking a 'law in action' approach to the study of Islamic law through a focus on the activities of the muhtasib in medieval Cairo and Fustat, this book paints a clear picture of the practice of Islamic law at the time. Connecting theory and practice, it sheds new light on the lived experience of the legal system.
9780191729348 (ebook) : No price
Law--History--Egypt--To 1500.
Trade regulation--History--Egypt--To 1500.
Trade regulation (Islamic law)--History--Egypt--To 1500.
Mu�htasib--History--Egypt--To 1500.
Egypt--History--1250-1517.
KRM130 / .S75 2012
340.59