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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i , Joseph E. Lowry , Kecia AliPublisher: New York University Press Imprint: New York University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.862kg ISBN: 9780814769980ISBN 10: 0814769985 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 04 February 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Epistle on Legal Theory represents one of the earliest complete works on Islamic law, one that is centrally important for the formation of Islamic legal thought and Islamic legal tradition. - Islamic Horizons , This is a very accurate and eloquent translation. Al-Shafi'i's language is notoriously ambiguous and many of his phrases and expressions carry multiple possible meanings... The translator's use of suitable English terms makes the text easy to read, unburdened by transliterations or overly cumbersome terminology. -Ahmed El Shamsy, University of Chicago Author InformationMuhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (d. 204H/820AD) was the eponym of the Shafi'i school of legal thought, one of the four rites in Sunni Islam. Joseph E. Lowry is Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include Early Islamic Legal Theory: The Risala of Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafiʾi. His research and publications focus on the Qurʾan, Islamic law, and Arabic literature. Before becoming an academic he was an attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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