This book, first published in 1988, argues that a close inspection of the development of Hanafite law in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods reveals changes in legal doctrine which were not restricted to civil transactions but also concerned the public law. It focuses in particular on the interrelated areas of property, rent and taxation of arable lands, arguing that changes in the relationship between tax and rent led to a redefinition of the concept of landed property, a concept at the very heart of the Islamic legal system. This title will be of particular interest to students of Islamic history.
| ISBN: | 9781138232389 |
| Publication date: | 11th November 2016 |
| Author: | Baber Johansen |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 156 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Islam, State and Society |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Society and culture: general Religion: general Middle Eastern history |