Islamic Law and the Challenges of Modernity (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2004
First published:	April 2004
Editors:	Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad • Barbara Freyer Stowasser
Contributors:	Wael B. Hallaq • Nathan J Brown • Adel Omar Sherif • Jakob Skovgaard Petersen • Nadia Yakoob (Fragomen • Del Rey • Bernsen & Loewy) • Amen Mir
Dimensions:	222 x 157 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-0-7591-0671-0
Categories:	Books > Law > Other areas of law > Islamic law Promotions
LSN:	0-7591-0671-1
Barcode:	9780759106710

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