The administration of justice in Medieval Egypt : from the seventh to the twelfth century /
Yaacov Lev.
Bok Engelsk 2020 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (vii, 301 pages) : : digital, PDF file(s).
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| Opplysninger | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Oct 2020).. - Intro -- The Administration of Justice in Medieval Egypt -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Issues and Methodology -- Part One The Cadi: Judge and Administrator -- 1 The Cadi's Jurisdiction: Evolution and Consolidation -- 2 Sunnıˉ Rulers and Their Cadis -- 3 Ismaˉʿıˉlıˉ Rulers and the Judicial System -- Part Two Judicial Institutions outside the Pale of Islamic Law -- 4 Criminal Justice and the Police -- 5 The Law of the Market -- 6 The Ruler's Justice: The Maz˙a¯lim Institution -- Part Three The Administration of Justice in non-Muslim Communities -- 7 Judicial Autonomy: Medieval Realities and Modern Discourse -- 8 The Administration of Justice in a Broader Perspective -- Bibliography -- Index.. - This book shows how political and administrative forces shaped the way justice was applied in medieval Egypt. It introduces the model that evolved during the 7th to the 9th centuries, which involved 4 judicial institutions: the cadi, the court of complaint, the police/shurta and the Islamized market law.
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| ISBN | 1-4744-5926-9. - 1-4744-8078-0
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