| Islamic Law and the Challenges of Modernity Contributor(s): Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck (Editor), Stowasser, Barbara (Editor), Hallaq, Wael B. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0759106711 ISBN-13: 9780759106710 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: Since Europeans first colonized Arab lands in the 19th century, they have been pressing to have the area's indigenous laws and legal systems accord with Western models. Although most Arab states now have national codes of law that reflect Western influence, fierce internal struggles continue over how to interpret Islamic law, particularly in the areas of gender and family. From different geographical and ideological points across the contemporary Arab world, Haddad and Stowasser demonstrate the range of views on just what Islam's legal heritage in the region should be. For either law or religion classes, Islamic Law and the Challenges of Modernity provides the broad historical overview and particular cases needed to understand this contentious issue. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| Dewey: 340.59 |
| LCCN: 2003021504 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9.06" (0.99 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since Europeans first colonized Arab lands in the 19th century, they have been pressing to have the area's indigenous laws and legal systems accord with Western models. Although most Arab states now have national codes of law that reflect Western influence, fierce internal struggles continue over how to interpret Islamic law, particularly in the areas of gender and family. From different geographical and ideological points across the contemporary Arab world, Haddad and Stowasser demonstrate the range of views on just what Islam's legal heritage in the region should be. For either law or religion classes, Islamic Law and the Challenges of Modernity provides the broad historical overview and particular cases needed to understand this contentious issue. |