The Anthropology of Justice - Law as Culture in Islamic Society (Paperback)

In this first full-scale study of the operations of a modern Islamic court of law in the Arabic-speaking world, the author examines the cultural foundations of judicial discretion. He shows how the analysis of legal systems requires an understanding of the concepts and relationships encountered in everyday life. Using the Islamic courts of Morocco as its substantive base, he demonstrates how the shaping of facts in a court of law, the use of local experts, and the organization of the judicial structure all contribute to the reliance on local concepts and personnel to inform the range of judicial discretion. By drawing comparisons with Anglo-American law, the author demonstrates that in both societies, it is necessary to view law as integral to culture and culture as indispensable to law.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures
Release date:	June 1989
First published:	1989
Authors:	Lawrence Rosen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	132
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-36740-0
Categories:	Books > Law > Other areas of law > Islamic law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-36740-9
Barcode:	9780521367400

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