WAR AND PEACE IN THE LAW OF ISLAMKhadduri, MajidItem #: 59751 Pages: x, 321 pp. Published: Baltimore; Johns Hopkins Press; 1955. Reprinted in 2006. Subjects: HUMANITIES & THE LAW, HUMAN RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, RELIGION/THEOLOGY & THE LAW Khadduri, a former professor of Middle East studies at JohnsHopkins University, presents a lucid analysis of classicalIslamic doctrine concerning war and peace and its adaptationto modern conditions. Working primarily with original Muslimsources, he examines the nature of Islamic state, Islamiclaw and the influence of Western law. Other chaptersconsider classical Muslim attitudes toward foreign policy,international trade, warfare, treaties and how these havedeveloped during the twentieth century.Reprinted by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Distributed by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Please contact us to request purchasing information. |