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The book “History of Islamic Legal Theories” provides an excellent starting-point to follow these important debates that will help determine the future direction of Muslim societies.
Wael B. Hallaq has already established himself as one of the most eminent scholars in the field of Islamic law. In this book, first published in 1997, the author traces the history of Islamic legal theory from its early beginnings until the modern period. Initially, he focuses on the early formation of this theory, analysing its central themes and examining the developments which gave rise to a variety of doctrines. He concludes with a discussion of modern thinking about the theoretical foundations and methodology of Islamic law. In organisation, approach to the subject and critical apparatus, the book will be an essential tool for the understanding of Islamic legal theory in particular and Islamic law in general. This, in combination with an accessibility of language and style, will guarantee a readership among students and scholars and anyone interested in Islam and its evolution.
About the Author
Wael B. Hallaq (1955- Nazareth, Palestine) is a scholar of Islamic law and Islamic intellectual history. He is currently the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University at the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies. After a Ph.D.
Bibliographic Information
Title: A History of Islamic Legal Theories: An Introduction to Sunni Usul al-fiqh
Author: Wael b. Hallaq
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Length: 306
ISBN: 978-0521599863
Pub. Date: October 28, 1999
