The administration of justice in Medieval Egypt : from the seventh to the twelfth century / Yaacov Lev.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lev, Yaacov, author.

Series:

Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture.

Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of--Egypt--History--To 1500.

Justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 301 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2020.

Summary:

This book shows how political and administrative forces shaped the way justice was applied in medieval Egypt. It introduces the model that evolved during the 7th to the 9th centuries, which involved 4 judicial institutions: the cadi, the court of complaint, the police/shurta and the Islamized market law.

Contents:

Intro

The Administration of Justice in Medieval Egypt

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Issues and Methodology

Part One The Cadi: Judge and Administrator

1 The Cadi's Jurisdiction: Evolution and Consolidation

2 Sunnıˉ Rulers and Their Cadis

3 Ismaˉʿıˉlıˉ Rulers and the Judicial System

Part Two Judicial Institutions outside the Pale of Islamic Law

4 Criminal Justice and the Police

5 The Law of the Market

6 The Ruler's Justice: The Maz˙a¯lim Institution

Part Three The Administration of Justice in non-Muslim Communities

7 Judicial Autonomy: Medieval Realities and Modern Discourse

8 The Administration of Justice in a Broader Perspective

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4744-8078-0

1-4744-5926-9

OCLC:

1150196745