Islamic Law and Civil Code: The Law of Property in Egypt

by Richard A. Debs

Book Overview

Richard A. Debs analyzes the classical Islamic law of property based on the Shari'ah, traces its historic development in Egypt, and describes its integration as a source of law within the modern format of a civil code. He focuses specifically on Egypt, a country in the Islamic world that drew upon its society's own vigorous legal system as it formed its modern laws. He also touches on issues that are common to all such societies that have adopted,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023115044X
• ISBN13: 9780231150446
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher