Gerichtspraxis im Stadtstaat Córdoba
Zum Recht der Gesellschaft in einer mālikitisch-islamischen Rechtstradition des 5./11. Jahrhunderts
Biographical note
Christian Müller, Dr. Phil. (1997) in Islamic Studies, Free University of Berlin, is Junior Fellow at the Insitute for Advanced Study in Berlin for the year 1998/99. He works on Islamic law and economics.
Readership
All those interested in Islamic Law, Islamic culture, comparative law, social historians of the Middle East and Muslim Spain besides Arabic philologists.
Reviews
'...a valuable book, full of interesting remarks that show how crucially the study of legal cases expands our knowledge on the application of Islamic law.'
Delfina Serrano Ruano, Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2001.
‘Müller’s book is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the workings of a legal system in historical practice.’
Alfons H. Teipen, Religious Studies Review, 2003.
Delfina Serrano Ruano, Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2001.
‘Müller’s book is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the workings of a legal system in historical practice.’
Alfons H. Teipen, Religious Studies Review, 2003.
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