The Anthropology of Justice

Law as Culture in Islamic Society

By:

Lawrence Rosen

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures

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In this first full-scale study of the operations of a modern Islamic court of law in the Arabic-speaking world, the author examines the cultural foundations of judicial discretion. He shows how the analysis of legal systems requires an understanding of the concepts and relationships encountered in everyday life. Using the Islamic courts of Morocco as its substantive base, he demonstrates how the shaping of facts in a court of law, the use of local experts, and the organization of the judicial structure all contribute to the reliance on local concepts and personnel to inform the range of judicial discretion. By drawing comparisons with Anglo-American law, the author demonstrates that in both societies, it is necessary to view law as integral to culture and culture as indispensable to law.

Release date Australia

June 15th, 1989

Author

Lawrence Rosen

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

9 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

132

Series

Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures

Dimensions

152x229x8

ISBN-13

9780521367400

Product ID

2362201

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