Islamic law in action : authority, discretion, and everyday experiences in Mamluk Egypt Kristen Stilt.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stilt, Kristen
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Law -- > History -- > To 1500 -- > Egypt
Trade regulation -- > History -- > To 1500 -- > Egypt
Muhtasib -- > History -- > To 1500 -- > Egypt
Egypt -- > History -- > 1250-1517
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Mamluk sultanage and Islamic legal history
  • 3. Introducing the Muhtasib
  • 4. Muslim devotional and pious practices
  • 5. Serious crimes or minor offences?
  • 6. Managing Christians and Jews
  • 7. Market regulation and consumer protection
  • 8. The markets for essential bread
  • 9. Currency and taxes
  • 10. Keeping the peace

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