Book Review: Islamic Law in Action, Authority, Discretion and Everyday Experiences in Mamluk Egypt, by Kristen Stilt

Hamoudi, Haider Ala

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Book Review: Islamic Law in Action, Authority, Discretion and Everyday Experiences in Mamluk Egypt, by Kristen Stilt

Haider Ala Hamoudi

University of Pittsburgh - School of Law

December 5, 2012

Journal of Law and Religion, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2013
U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-34

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This is a review of Kristen Stilt's recent work on the interpretation and application of Islamic law during the Mamluk era.

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Keywords: Mamluk, muhtasib, shari'a, Islam, Islamic law, critical legal studies

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Date posted: December 6, 2012 ; Last revised: January 22, 2013

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Hamoudi, Haider Ala, Book Review: Islamic Law in Action, Authority, Discretion and Everyday Experiences in Mamluk Egypt, by Kristen Stilt (December 5, 2012). Journal of Law and Religion, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2013; U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-34. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2185619

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