1st Edition
Judging in the Islamic, Jewish and Zoroastrian Legal Traditions A Comparison of Theory and Practice
By Janos Jany
Copyright 2012
248 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
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Routledge
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This book presents a comparative analysis of the judiciary in the Islamic, Jewish and Zoroastrian legal systems. It compares postulations of legal theory to legal practice in order to show that social practice can diverge significantly from religious and legal principles. It thus provides a greater understanding of the real functions of religion in these legal systems, regardless of the dogmatic... Read more
Introduction; Part 1 Theory; Chapter 1 Historical Overview; Chapter 2 Legal Theory; Part 2 Practice; Chapter 3 Institutions; Chapter 4 The Judge and the Litigants; Chapter 5 The Judge and Jurisprudence; Chapter 6 The Judge and Society; Chapter 7 Conclusions: Lessons in Legal Sociology;
Biography
Janos Jany is founder and current Head of the Dept. of International Studies Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary. He is the author of several books on Islamic and Persian law and has published in both Hungarian and English language journals.
'This book provides a comparative study of three important religious communities and their law in the late antique and medieval Iranian world. The merit of Jany's work is that he is able to see the wider picture and provide an understanding as to how Zoroastrians, Jews and Muslims functioned within and among themselves.' Touraj Daryaee, University of California, Irvine, USA 'In this fascinating new book, Janus Jany presents, as his subtitle suggests, a comparative analyis of the Islamic, Jewish and Zoroastrian judiciary systems... With notes, extensive tables and bibliography, and an excellent index, this work represents a worthy acquisition for libraries with foci on Middle Eastern and/or legal studies.' Association of Jewish Libraries
