The sociology of shari'a : case studies from around the world /: case studies from around the world. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Adam Possamai, James T. Richardson, Bryan S. Turner, editors.
• Editors: Possamai, Adam; Richardson, James T, 1941-; Turner, Bryan S
• Contents: 1. Introduction: Legal Pluralism and Shari'a, Bryan S. Turner and Adam Possamai -- Part 1. Case Studies from Muslim Majority Countries -- 2. One State, Three Legal Systems: Social Cohesion in a Multi-ethnic and Multi-religious Malaysia, Shamsul, A.B -- 3. Modern Law, Traditional "Shalish" and Civil Society Activism in Bangladesh, Habibul Haque Khondker.- 4. Semi-Official Turkish Muslim Legal Pluralism: Encounters between Secular Official Law and Unofficial Shari'a, Ihsan Yilmaz -- Part 2. Case Studies from Muslim Minority Countries -- 5. Soft Authoritarianism, Social Diversity and Legal Pluralism: The Case of Singapore, Bryan S. Turner -- 6. The Philippine Shari'a Courts and the Code of Muslim Personal Laws, Isabelita Solamo-Antonio -- 7. Shari'a and Muslim Women's Agency in a Multicultural Context: Recent Changes in Sports Culture, Helen McCue and Ghena Krayem -- 8. Shari'a Law in Catholic Italy: A Non-agnostic Model of Accommodation, Vito Breda -- 9. Trial and Error: Muslims and Shari'a in the German Context, Wolf D. Ahmed Aries and James T. Richardson -- 10. Between the Sacred and the Secular: Living Islam in China, Yuting Wang -- 11. The Case of the Recognition of Muslim Personal Law in South Africa: Colonialism, Apartheid and Constitutional Democracy, Wesahl Domingo -- Part 3. Theoretical and Comparative Considerations -- 12. The Constitutionalization of Shari'a In Muslim Societies: Comparing Indonesia, Tunisia And Egypt, Arskal Salim -- 13. Legal Pluralism and the Shari'a: A Comparison of Greece and Turkey -- Bryan S. Turner and Berna Zengin Arslan -- 14. Contradictions, Conflicts, Dilemmas, and Temporary Resolutions: A Sociology of Law Analysis of Shari'a in Selected Western Societies, James T. Richardson -- 15. Perception of Shari'a in Sydney and New York Newspapers, Adam Possamai, Bryan Turner, Joshua Roose, Selda Dagistanli and Malcolm Voyce -- 16. Profiting from Shari'a: Islamic Banking and Finance in Australia, Salim Farrar -- 17. Shari'a and Multiple Modernities in Western Countries: Toward a Multi-faith Pragmatic Modern Approach Rather Than a Legal Pluralist One?, Adam Possamai -- 18. The Future of Legal Pluralism, Bryan S. Turner and James T. Richardson.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 340.115 340.59; Islamic law -- Social aspects; LAW -- Essays; LAW -- General Practice; LAW -- Jurisprudence; LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism; LAW -- Practical Guides; LAW -- Reference; Equality; Religion; Religion and sociology; Social sciences; Social structure; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319096056; 3319096052
• Related ISBNs: 9783319096049; 3319096044; 9783319096049
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 19, 2014).
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