Law and tradition in classical Islamic thought: studies in honor of Professor Hossein Modarressi

"This collection brings together the work of some of the most prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. The assembled articles cover a wide range of issues from debates over the Qur'anic text and issues of law to vibrant intellectual exchanges in philosophy and history. Taken toget...

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Contributors: Cook, Michael 1940- (Editor) ; Haider, Najam Iftikhar 1974- (Editor) ; Rabb, Intisar A. (Editor) ; Sayeed, Asma (Editor) ; Modarressi, Hossein 1942- (Honoree)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan 2013
In:Year: 2013
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Edition:First edition
Series/Journal:Palgrave series in Islamic theology, law, and history
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islamic law / Legal norm / Tradition
Further subjects:B Shīʻah Doctrines
B Islamic law History
B Collection of essays
B Islamic Law Interpretation and construction
B Islamic Law History
B Islamic Law Philosophy
B Shīʿah Doctrines
B Festschrift
B Islamic law Philosophy
B Islamic law Interpretation and construction
B Modarressi, Hossein 1942-
B Modarressi Tabataba'i, Hossein
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Summary:"This collection brings together the work of some of the most prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. The assembled articles cover a wide range of issues from debates over the Qur'anic text and issues of law to vibrant intellectual exchanges in philosophy and history. Taken together, these articles develop key inquiries surrounding Islamic law and tradition in unique ways. They also exemplify a critical development in the field of Islamic studies over the last few decades: the proliferation of methodological approaches that employ a broad variety of sources to analyze social and political developments in classical Islam"--
"Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. The authors cover a wide swath of issues, ranging from a detailed examination of Shi'i traditions governing legal interpretations about everyday affairs like prayer to the intellectual exchanges between Jewish and Muslim scholars of medieval Islamic tradition on works of logic. Taken together, these articles develop key inquiries concerning Islamic law in unique ways. They also exemplify a critical development in the field of Islamic Studies over the last few years: the proliferation of methodological approaches that employ a broad variety of sources to analyze social and political developments. "--
ISBN:023011329X