{"product_id":"shar-a-theory-practice-transformations-hardback-9780521861472","title":"Shar?'a; Theory, Practice, Transformations (Hardback) 9780521861472","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eShar?'a\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTheory, Practice, Transformations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWael Hallaq's magisterial overview of Shari'a examines the doctrines and practices of Islamic law from the seventh century to the present.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWael B.  Hallaq (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521861472, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 April 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e626 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 3.4 cm, 1.1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'A work of deep learning and great theoretical sophistication, yet highly accessible, this book offers an unrivaled introduction to the Islamic legal tradition. The moral underpinnings of the law have never before been highlighted more clearly or in such varied social and political contexts. Hallaq's portrayal of how the Shari`a has come to be imagined in the modern world and the transformative impact of the nation-state on all facets of Islamic law brings new perspectives to the study of colonial and post-colonial societies, Muslim politics, and modern Islamic thought.' Muhammad Qasim Zaman, author of The Ulama in Contemporary Islam\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn recent years, Islamic law, or Shari'a, has been appropriated as a tool of modernity in the Muslim world and in the West and has become highly politicised in consequence. Wael Hallaq's magisterial overview of Shari'a sets the record straight by examining the doctrines and practices of Islamic law within the context of its history, and by showing how it functioned within pre-modern Islamic societies as a moral imperative. In so doing, Hallaq takes the reader on an epic journey tracing the history of Islamic law from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia, through its development and transformation under the Ottomans, and across lands as diverse as India, Africa and South-East Asia, to the present. In a remarkably fluent narrative, the author unravels the complexities of his subject to reveal a love and deep knowledge of the law which will inform, engage and challenge the reader.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. The Pre-Modern Tradition: 1. The formative period\u003cbr\u003e 2. Legal theory: epistemology, language, and legal reasoning\u003cbr\u003e 3. Legal education and the politics of law\u003cbr\u003e 4. Law and society\u003cbr\u003e 5. The circle of justice and later dynasties\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Law: An Outline: 6. Legal pillars of religion\u003cbr\u003e 7. Contracts and other obligations\u003cbr\u003e 8. Family law and succession\u003cbr\u003e 9. Property and ownership\u003cbr\u003e 10. Offenses\u003cbr\u003e 11. Jihad\u003cbr\u003e 12. Courts of justice, suits and evidence\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Sweep of Modernity: 13. The conceptual framework: an introduction\u003cbr\u003e 14. The jural colonization of India and South-East Asia\u003cbr\u003e 15. Hegemonic modernity: the Middle East and North Africa during the nineteenth and early twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e 16. Modernizing the law in the age of nation-states\u003cbr\u003e 17. In search of a legal methodology\u003cbr\u003e 18. Repercussions: concluding notes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Islamic law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islamic law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islamic%20law%20%5BLAFS%5D%22\"\u003eLAFS\u003c\/a\u003e], Jurisprudence \u0026amp; general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Jurisprudence \u0026amp; general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Jurisprudence%20\u0026amp;%20general%20issues%20%5BLA%5D%22\"\u003eLA\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e], Islam [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islam\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islam%20%5BHRH%5D%22\"\u003eHRH\u003c\/a\u003e], Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912970101016,"sku":"9780521861472","price":124.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521861472i_fe8f3a48-80f4-488f-bb8a-92d55ac35c3f.jpg?v=1691358553","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/shar-a-theory-practice-transformations-hardback-9780521861472","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}