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The Justice of Islam
Overview
One out of five people in the world today lives subject to Islamic law, but stereotypes of rigid doctrine or harsh punishment obscure an understanding of the values and style of reasoning that characterize everyday lslamic adjudication. By considering its larger social and cultural context, this book shows Islamic law to be a kind of common law system: justice is sought through a careful assessment of persons, more than facts, and justice resides not in equality but in a quest for equivalence.
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- ISBN-13: 9780198298854
- ISBN-10: 0198298854
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publish Date: April 2000
- Dimensions: 9.24 x 6.24 x 0.54 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
- Page Count: 248
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