Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law - Theory and Practice from the Sixteenth to the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)

Rudolph Peters' book, first published in 2006, is about crimes and their punishments as laid down in Islamic law. In recent years some of the more fundamentalist regimes, such as those of Iran, Pakistan, Sudan and the northern states of Nigeria have reintroduced Islamic law in place of western criminal codes. Peters gives a detailed account of the classical doctrine and traces the enforcement of criminal law from the Ottoman period to the present day. The accounts of actual cases which range from theft, banditry, murder, fornication and apostasy shed light on the complexities of the law, and the sensitivity and perspicacity of the qadis who implemented it. This is the first single-authored account of both the theory and practice of Islamic criminal law. It will be invaluable for students, and scholars in the field, as well as for professionals looking for comprehensive coverage of the topic.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Themes in Islamic Law
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	2005
Authors:	Rudolph Peters (Professor of Islamic Studies)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-79670-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-79670-9
Barcode:	9780521796705

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