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The Epistle on Legal Theory (Library of Arabic Literature, 48)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- NYU Press
- Country of Origin
- USA, United States
- Net Quantity/Number of Units
- 1
- Dimensions (LxWxH) - Cms
- 6.2X1.6X9.1
- ISBN-10
- 0814769985
- ISBN-13
- 9780814769980
- SKUASIN
- DADAX0814769985
- No of Pages
- 544
- Type
- Books
- ISBN
- 9780814769980
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Epistle on Legal Theory: a Translation of Al-Shafi'i's Risalah
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Topic
- Islam, Literary Theory
- Item Width
- 152mm
- Item Weight
- 862g
- Number of Pages
- 544 Pages
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The Epistle on Legal Theory is the oldest surviving Arabic work on Islamic legal theory and the foundational document of Islamic jurisprudence. Its author, Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (d. 204/820), was the eponym of the Shafi'i school of legal thought, one of the four rites in Sunni Islam. This fascinating work offers the first systematic treatment in Arabic of key issues in Islamic legal thought. These include a survey of the importance of Arabic as the language of revelation, principles of textual interpretation to be applied to the Qur'an and prophetic Traditions, techniques for harmonizing apparently contradictory precedents, legal epistemology, rules of inference, and discussions of when legal interpretation is required. The author illustrates his theoretical claims with numerous examples drawn from nearly all areas of Islamic law, including ritual law, commercial law, tort law, and criminal law. The text thus provides an important window into both Islamic law and legal thought in particular and early Islamic intellectual history in general . This new translation by a leading scholar of al-Shafi'i and his thought makes available in lucid, modern English one of the earliest complete works on Islamic law-one that is centrally important for the formation of Islamic legal thought and the Islamic legal tradition. An English-only edition.
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Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-13
9780814769980
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Product Key Features
Book Title
The Epistle on Legal Theory: a Translation of Al-Shafi'i's Risalah
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Islam, Literary Theory
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
862g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Library of Arabic Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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- s***s (2970)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseCondition excellent, as described, well packaged, dispatched promptly.Excellent communication from seller. Arrived ahead of anticipated delivery dates. ARRIVED 1st May, expectected between 24th May and 3rd June. Thank you. No import tax payable. A very pleasing experience. Would recommend this seller. A book l have been seeking to replace for 7 years after it got misplaced when moving house after bereavement.
- a***l (338)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough the description details were misleading, the customer support was rather good. I ordered the 2-volume set of ‘Atlas Shrugged’, but received a single volume. It might not seem like much to others, but it’s a large book and a 2-set volume would have made it easier to read. In addition, poor packaging damaged the DJ. Anyways, after sending firm, yet precise and polite emails, the situation was promptly resolved, hence the positive feedback; and, why I would buy again from the seller. 👍
- c***r (537)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook as specified, rapid delivery (from USA to UK), and a reasonable price for the book. Overall, my book arrived in "ok quality" packaging. A padded "book mailer" envelope was used. However, inside, there was no other protective packaging. One small point of constructive feedback: perhaps cardboard packaging could have been implemented, as a number of competing book sellers are now implementing cardboard packaging, especially for higher price books subject to international delivery.