The spirit of Islamic law /
Bernard G. Weiss.
- Pbk. ed.
- Athens : University of Georgia Press, 2006.
- xiv, 211 p. ; 23 cm.
- The spirit of the laws .
- Spirit of the laws (Athens, Ga.) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-208) and index.
The formation of Islamic law -- Divine sovereignty and human subordination -- The textualist/intentionalist bent -- The venture beyond the texts -- probabilism and the limits of certainty -- Juristic authority and the diversity of schools -- The moralistic bent -- Private and public dimensions of the law.