Intent in Islamic Law
Biographical note
Paul R. Powers, Ph.D. (2001) in History of Religions, University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. This is his first book.
Readership
All those interested in Islamic law, religion, ritual, ethics, and culture, as well as those interested in religious ethics, legal history, legal philosophy, and comparative or international law.
Reviews
...this is a magnificent contribution to the study of Islamic law, recommended to anyone who wishes to understand some of the central concepts defining the field. W. Hallaq in International Journal of Middle East Studies 2007, no. 2
[…] Paul Powers’ “Intent in Islamic Law- Motive and Meaning in Medieval Sunni Fiqh” is a highly important treatise not only for the student and the researcher of Islamic Law but also for anyone interested in the development of Islamic thought. Sotirios S. Livas, Journal of Oriental and African Studies, 2010-2.
[…] Paul Powers’ “Intent in Islamic Law- Motive and Meaning in Medieval Sunni Fiqh” is a highly important treatise not only for the student and the researcher of Islamic Law but also for anyone interested in the development of Islamic thought. Sotirios S. Livas, Journal of Oriental and African Studies, 2010-2.
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