The administration of justice in medieval Egypt : from the seventh to the twelfth century /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lev, Yaacov (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]
Colección:Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture.
Temas:
Justice, Administration of > Egypt > History.
Law, Medieval.
Droit médiéval.
HISTORY > Middle East > Egypt.
Justice, Administration of.
Egypt.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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 Ismaˉʻıˉlıˉ 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˙al̄im 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

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