The theory and the practice of market law in medieval Islam a study of Kitāb Niṣāb al-Iḥtisāb of ʻUmar b. Muḥammad al-Sunāmī (fl. 7th-8th/13th-14th century)
This book represents an explanation of the institution of hisba in medieval Islam, through one of the most used texts in the field. It includes a thorough translation of the text, written by a practising muhtasib, scholar and judge, together with accompanying biographical and bibliographical notes.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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E.J.W. Gibb Memorial Trust
1997
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| Summary: | This book represents an explanation of the institution of hisba in medieval Islam, through one of the most used texts in the field. It includes a thorough translation of the text, written by a practising muhtasib, scholar and judge, together with accompanying biographical and bibliographical notes. |
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| Item Description: | Includes English translation of Sanāmī's Niṣāb al-iḥtisāb |
| Physical Description: | vii, 247 pages 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 9780906094334 090609433X |