The Administration of Justice in Medieval Egypt

Yaacov (Professor (Emeritus) in Middle Eastern Studies, Bar Ilan University, Israel) Lev

Edinburgh University Press, 2021

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This book shows how political and administrative forces shaped the way justice was applied in medieval Egypt. It introduces the model that evolved during the 7th to the 9th centuries, which involved 4 judicial institutions: the cadi, the court of complaint, the police/shurta and the Islamized market law.

ISBN-13
9781474459242
ISBN-10
1474459242
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Year
2021
Publication date
2021-12-14
Pages
312
Dimensions
155x233x23
Weight
478