Visions of justice Sharia and cultural change in Russian Central Asia by Sartori, Paolo 1975-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The Islamic juridical field of Islamic central Asia (1785-1916) -- Native judges into colonial scapegoats -- The bureaucratization of land tenure -- Annulling charitable endowments -- Fatwas for Muslims, opinions for Russians -- Epilogue : the legacy: opportunities from colonialism.…”