Islamic law in action [electronic resource] : authority, discretion, and everyday experiences in Mamluk Egypt /
by Stilt, Kristen.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource (xii, 238 p.) : ill., maps.ISBN: 9780191729348 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Law -- Egypt -- History -- To 1500 | Trade regulation -- Egypt -- History -- To 1500 | Trade regulation (Islamic law) -- Egypt -- History -- To 1500 | Mu�htasib -- Egypt -- History -- To 1500 | Egypt -- History -- 1250-1517Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.
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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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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