An introduction to Islamic lawThis book presents a broad account of the present knowledge of the history and outlines the system of Islamic law. Showing that Islamic law is the key to understanding the essence of one of the great world religions, this book explores how it still influences the laws of contemporary Islamicstates, and is in itself a remarkable manifestation of legal thought. |
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Contents
HISTORICAL SECTION 2 The PreIslamic Background | 6 |
Muhammad and the Koran | 10 |
The First Century of Islam | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | An introduction to Islamic law Clarendon paperbacks |
| Author | Joseph Schacht |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Clarendon Press, 1964 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 11 Mar 2009 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Islam / General Religion / Islam / Law |
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