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Islam and Social Policy
Stephen P. Heyneman
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Description for Islam and Social Policy
Paperback. Editor(s): Heyneman, Stephen P. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
At a time when more nuanced understandings of Muslim countries and their legal and social practices are urgently needed in the West, the appearance of this collection is especially welcome. In these illuminating and accessible essays, the contributors explain how Islam sees itself in terms of social policy, how it treats women, and how it encourages charity, education, and general social welfare. The essays encompass many regional cultures and draw on court records and legal debates, field work on government ministries, and an extensive reading of Islamic law. In his overview of waqf (similar to the Western idea of a ... Read more
At a time when more nuanced understandings of Muslim countries and their legal and social practices are urgently needed in the West, the appearance of this collection is especially welcome. In these illuminating and accessible essays, the contributors explain how Islam sees itself in terms of social policy, how it treats women, and how it encourages charity, education, and general social welfare. The essays encompass many regional cultures and draw on court records and legal debates, field work on government ministries, and an extensive reading of Islamic law. In his overview of waqf (similar to the Western idea of a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826514479
SKU
V9780826514479
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Ref
99-15
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