Law, Empire, and the Sultan
Though their temporal origins, format, and organization betray them as distinctively ‘modern’, the Late Ottoman Mecelle and its commentaries are indebted to a juristic culture that was already by the period in question well over a millennium old. In important ways, their indebtedness to this culture...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Institute of Islamic Thought
2020-05-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Islam and Society |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/733 |
| Summary: | Though their temporal origins, format, and organization betray them as distinctively ‘modern’, the Late Ottoman Mecelle and its commentaries are indebted to a juristic culture that was already by the period in question well over a millennium old. In important ways, their indebtedness to this culture is profound; until recently, however, the degree and nature of this influence had not been properly acknowledged. The monograph under review is a meticulous and formidably-learned study of continuity and change in post-classical Islamic law.
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| ISSN: | 2690-3733 2690-3741 |