| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2015023279 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781479855445 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
340.5601 EP IS |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Shafiʻī, Muḥammad ibn Idris |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The epistle on legal theory / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafii ; translated by Joseph E. Lowry, foreword by Kecia Ali |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York : |
| Publisher |
New York University Press, |
| Date |
c2015. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xlvi, 338 p. ; |
| Size |
21 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Letter from the General Editor Acknowledgments Introduction A Note on the Text Notes to the IntroductionEpistle on Legal Theory Notes Glossary of Names and Terms Bibliography Further Reading Index of Qur'an Passages Index About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute About the TypefacesAbout the Editor-Translator. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
The Epistle on Legal Theory is the oldest surviving Arabic work on Islamic legal theory and the foundational document of Islamic jurisprudence. Its author, Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (d 204 H/820 AD), was the eponym of the Shafi'i school of legal thought, one of the four rites in Sunni Islam. This book deals with this work. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Islamic law |
| General |
Interpretation and construction |
| Chronological |
Early works to 1800 |
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| Topical Heading |
Shafiites |
| Chronological |
Early works to 1800 |
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| Name |
Lowry, Joseph E. |
| Role |
Translated by |
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| Name |
Ali, Kecia, |
| Role |
Foreword by |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/15dbxgfo8qabu6tmc3g5tvw68u9afpal |
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Location Map |
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