Sharia dynamics : Islamic law and sociopolitical processes / edited by Timothy P. Daniels.
"This multidisciplinary volume explores the role of Islamic law within the dynamic processes of postcolonial transformation, nation building, and social reform. Here, eleven international scholars examine Islamic law in several contemporary sociopolitical contexts, focusing specifically on Mala...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2017]
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| Series: | Contemporary anthropology of religion.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "This multidisciplinary volume explores the role of Islamic law within the dynamic processes of postcolonial transformation, nation building, and social reform. Here, eleven international scholars examine Islamic law in several contemporary sociopolitical contexts, focusing specifically on Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, China, Tunisia, Nigeria, the United States, and the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The contributors also address the entanglement of Islamic law and ethics with the history of Muslim religious discourses, shifts toward modernity, gender relations, and efforts to construct exclusive or plural national communities"--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 364 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 331945692X 9783319456928 3319456911 9783319456911 |