Sharia Dynamics : Islamic Law and Sociopolitical Processes

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Daniels, Timothy P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Islam.; Religion and sociology.; Ethnology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books

This multidisciplinary volume explores the role of Islamic law within the dynamic processes of postcolonial transformation, nation building, and social reform. Here, eleven international scholars examine Islamic law in several contemporary sociopolitical contexts, focusing specifically on Malaysia,...