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Jurisprudence & general issues

Paperback. As Islamic law is based on the central texts of Islam, the idea of a literal meaning that rules over human attempts to understand God's message has resulted in a series of debates amongst modern Muslim legal theorists. This book traces the emergence and development of the idea of literal meaning in Islamic legal hermeneutics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748689866
ISBN
9780748689866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486. Literal Meaning and Interpretation in Islamic Legal Theory. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRH; LAFS. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 18. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625703
ISBN
9780748625703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.64
€ 121.87

Paperback. What should be the place of Shari'a - Islamic religious law - in predominantly Muslim societies of the world? This book envisions a positive and sustainable role for Shari'a, based on a profound rethinking of the relationship between religion and the secular state in all societies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRHT; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034563
ISBN
9780674034563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.92

Hardback. This volume traces the development of a unique 'Anglo-Malay madhhab' in these states, initially by colonial and latterly by successor states. In Malaysia and Brunei, shari'ah has been filtered through Anglo-common law state institutions, creating a hybrid 'Anglo-Muslim' mixture of legal doctrines. Series: Islam and the Law in Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFSR2; LAFS; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848850675
ISBN
9781848850675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.00

Paperback. Addresses the question of human rights in the international context, focusing in particular on the interaction between human rights as a value and norm in international relations and Islam as a constituent of political culture in particular societies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JPVH; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113827
ISBN
9781845113827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.22

Paperback. What happens if we read 'our' legal texts alongside the texts, and experts, of our legal tradition's 'other'? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRJP; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780748801
ISBN
9781780748801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.68

Paperback. This text focuses on options and futures as trading tools and explores their validity from an Islamic legal point of view. The author's analysis is based on an interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunna and refers to the principle of "mashala" (consideration of public interest). Num Pages: 276 pages, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFFM; LAFS; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621804
ISBN
9780946621804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.39

Paperback. Can Islamic finance save the global system? Islamic Finance and the New Financial System describes how the adoption of Islamic finance principles in future regulatory decisions could help prevent future shocks in the global financial system. Series: Wiley Finance. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KFF; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118990636
ISBN
9781118990636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Hardback. This book examines Islamization of the law in the Islamic Republic of Iran and surveys the evolution of institutions, processes, and policies of the regime. Num Pages: 386 pages, 4 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRHC; JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498507561
ISBN
9781498507561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.59

Hardback. Contains essays that examines the internal dynamics of intellectual and institutional elements of Islamic law in modern Indonesia. This book addresses issues relating to Islamic legal theory, both its historical development over the past Century and analysis of the work of specific groups of contemporary scholars, jurists, and activists. Editor(s): Feener, R. Michael; Cammack, Mark E. Series: Harvard Series in Islamic Law. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Islamic Legal Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025080
ISBN
9780674025080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.07

Paperback. Examines the dynamics involved in implementing Islamic law in Southeast Asia, and how this issue has become a source of conflict in Kelantan, Malaysia and Aceh, Indonesia. Using textual and fieldwork methodology, this study compares and contrasts the collective experience of trying to apply Islamic law in these two locations. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511091
ISBN
9789749511091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.18

Paperback. This survey of Islamic Law combines Western and Islamic views and describes the relationship between the original theories of Islamic law and the views of contemporary Islamic writers. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614592
ISBN
9780748614592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874809107
ISBN
9780874809107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68

Hardback. Editor(s): Harper, Chairman Malcolm (Cranfield School of Management, U. K. Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant Independent Consultant M-CRIL); Khan, Ajaz Ahmed. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRHP; KFFL; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853399558
ISBN
9781853399558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
Print on Demand
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522856118
ISBN
9780522856118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: KC; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226249629
ISBN
9780226249629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

paperback. The untold story of the fiercely contested ratification of the United States Constitution, and how Founding Father James Madison defied his fellow Virginians who opposed the Constitution, to ensure that it, and the Bill of Rights, would bring the colonies together as a unified nation. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195341423
ISBN
9780195341423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.88

Hardcover. Of all the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson had the most substantial direct experience with the issues surrounding intellectual property rights and their impact on creativity, invention, and innovation. This title discusses the lessons Jefferson's efforts offer us. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LAZ; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927718
ISBN
9780813927718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.34

Paperback. A compelling portrait of the time when freedom of speech and the need to throw off censorship came to the fore, told through its great trials, from Lady Chatterley's Lover to Howard Marks. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BG; LAQ; LAZ; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444799750
ISBN
9781444799750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Hardback. The first history of the eight Jewish men and women who have served or who currently serve as justices of the Supreme Court. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: LAT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Brandeis University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781611682380
ISBN
9781611682380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.73

Hardback. A work on the interrelationship between Liberal Judaism and Rabbinic Law (Halachah). It represents a plea for a positive yet critical approach to Rabbinic Law in general as well as to a variety of specific topics. Series: Progressive Judaism Today S. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRK; JFSR1; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819758
ISBN
9781571819758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 images. BIC Classification: BG; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 246 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235619
ISBN
9781922235619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.92

Hardback. At a time when the hottest issue in US immigration law is the proposed action by President Obama to protect from deportation as many as 5 million illegals in the United States, the 1972 John Lennon deportation case takes on special relevance today. This book tells the story of this landmark case - John Lennon vs The USA. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; LAZ; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
American Bar Association
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634254267
ISBN
9781634254267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.40

Hardcover. This collection examines and compares the legal framework of joint ventures between English and German companies. Editor(s): Micheler, Eva; Prentice, Dan. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1DFG; LAM; LNCB; LNCD; LNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Hart Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841131061
ISBN
9781841131061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.11
€ 163.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Reed, Patrick K. Num Pages: 113 pages. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
113
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608767595
ISBN
9781608767595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.97
€ 43.78

Hardback. Examination of divergence of continental and common law by one of the world's foremost legal historians. Num Pages: 216 pages, index. BIC Classification: LAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521340779
ISBN
9780521340779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.79

Hardback. Num Pages: 253 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602585256
ISBN
9781602585256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.33

paperback. Dissensus is often viewed in the professional world as a starting point for collaboration. When dissensus occurs in a federal court, however, it raises the question of whether this difference of opinion maintains the integrity of the judiciary or undermines its legitimacy. This book examines the dynamic that gives rise to such dissensus in courts. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 168 pages, 1 figure & 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813926971
ISBN
9780813926971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.89

Paperback. This book evaluates the hearings of lawyers who were crucial participants in the apartheid legal order. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; LAB; LBBR; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Hart Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841134031
ISBN
9781841134031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 Pages of B&W Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBTZ1; JFSR1; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Pegasus Books United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605984285
ISBN
9781605984285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.35

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472482235
ISBN
9781472482235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: LA; LNAA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804792905
ISBN
9780804792905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.72

Hardcover. This work examines whether judicial independence and the rule of law can survive in Hong Kong under Chinese sovereignty. It examines their protection under the Basic Law, the institutional and individual independence of the judiciary, and the maintenance of the due process and a free press. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333930526
ISBN
9780333930526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.97

Hardcover. This collection of essays by leading scholars of constitutional law looks at a critical component of constitutional democracy - judicial independence, from an international comparative perspective. It concludes by comparing many regimes from across the world. Editor(s): Russell, Peter H.; O'Brien, David M. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV; LAB; LAM; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920153
ISBN
9780813920153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: LAM; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226290591
ISBN
9780226290591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 285 pages, 3 halftones, 3 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: LAM; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226478708
ISBN
9780226478708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.51

paperback. This text is a survey of existing judicial retirement laws in all 51 states. It looks at provisions for mandatory retirement on account of age and disability, as well as further judicial service after retirement. The book also suggests how these laws could be improved. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAM; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219261
ISBN
9780823219261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Hardback. This text is a survey of existing judicial retirement laws in all 51 states. It looks at provisions for mandatory retirement on account of age and disability, as well as further judicial service after retirement. The book also suggests how these laws could be improved. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAM; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219254
ISBN
9780823219254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.36

Paperback. Series: Law Essentials. Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Dundee University Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845861094
ISBN
9781845861094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Lymont, Harvey B. Num Pages: 107 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617612824
ISBN
9781617612824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.97
€ 43.78