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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International Institute of Islamic Thought
2020-05-01
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| description | 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.
To read the full book review, download the PDF file on the right. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-112992c99d5b47b28e2bab5a9a5d0ba82022-12-21T20:04:41ZengInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtAmerican Journal of Islam and Society2690-37332690-37412020-05-01371-210.35632/ajis.v37i1-2.733Law, Empire, and the SultanOmar Anchassi0The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, ScotlandThough 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. To read the full book review, download the PDF file on the right.https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/733Ottoman EmpireHanafismIslamic Law |
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