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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
In his latest book, Wael Hallaq examines the relationship between authority, continuity and change in Islamic law and concludes that the mechanisms of change are embedded in its very structure despite its inherent conservatism. Scholars will welcome...
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In his latest book, Wael Hallaq examines the relationship between authority, continuity and change in Islamic law and concludes that the mechanisms of change are embedded in its very structure despite its inherent conservatism. Scholars will welcome the intellectual rigor and innovation of this pathbreaking analysis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-260) and index
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1 JURISTIC TYPOLOGIES: A FRAMEWORK FOR ENQUIRY; 2 EARLY IJTIHAD AND THE LATER CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY; 3 THE RISE AND AUGMENTATION OF SCHOOL AUTHORITY; 4 TAQLID: AUTHORITY, HERMENEUTICS, AND FUNCTION; 5 OPERATIVE TERMINOLOGY AND THE DYNAMICS OF LEGAL DOCTRINE; 6 THE JURISCONSULT, THE AUTHOR…JURIST, AND LEGAL CHANGE; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX