Recasting Islamic Law: Religion and the Nation State in Egyptian Constitution Making
Author:   Rachel M. Scott
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
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9781501753978


Pages:   282
Publication Date:   15 March 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Rachel M. Scott
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Cornell University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781501753978


ISBN 10:   1501753975
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   15 March 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Part I: Constitutions and the Making and Unmaking of Egyptian Nationalism 1. Constitutions, National Culture, and Rethinking Islamism 2. The Sharia as State Law 3. Constitution Making in Egypt Part II: Recasting Islamic Law: Case Studies 4. The Ulama, Religious Authority, and the State 5. The ""Divinely Revealed Religions"" 6. The Family Is the Basis of Society 7. Judicial Autonomy and Inheritance Conclusion"

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"Recasting Islamic Law makes for rich reading. The book offers an erudite yet accessible account of the relationship between sharia and modern state law, specifically focusing on Egyptian constitutionalism from legal, historical, and sociological perspectives. -- ""Journal of Church and State"""


Recasting Islamic Law makes for rich reading. The book offers an erudite yet accessible account of the relationship between sharia and modern state law, specifically focusing on Egyptian constitutionalism from legal, historical, and sociological perspectives. * Journal of Church and State *


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Rachel M. Scott is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Virginia Tech. She is author of The Challenge of Political Islam.

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