Weiss, Bernard G.

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.

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