Islamic law in action : authority, discretion, and everyday experiences in Mamluk Egypt
"A vibrant account of the practice of Islamic law, this book focuses on the actions of a particular legal official, the muhtasib, whose vast jurisdiction included all public behavior. In the cities of Cairo and neighboring Fustat during the Mamluk period (1250-1517), the muhtasib is best descri...
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Oxford ; New York:
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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