Shariah

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ISBN:

9780190915506

Publication date:

27/03/2018

Paperback

240 pages

Price: 495.00 INR

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ISBN:

9780190915506

Publication date:

27/03/2018

Paperback

240 pages

John L. Esposito and Natana J. DeLong-Bas

Rights:  World Rights

John L. Esposito and Natana J. DeLong-Bas

Description

Sharia is by now a term that most Americans and Europeans recognize, though few really understand what it means. Often portrayed as a medieval system used by religious zealots to oppress women and deny human rights, conservative politicians, media commentators, and hardline televangelists stoke fear by promoting the idea that Muslims want to impose a repressive Sharia rule in America and Europe. Despite the breadth of this propaganda, a majority of Muslims-men and women-support Sharia as a source of law. In fact, for many centuries Sharia has functioned for Muslims as a positive source of guidance, providing a moral compass for individuals and society. This critical new book by John L. Esposito and Natana Delong-Bas aims to serve as a guide for what everybody needs to know in the conversation about Sharia, responding to misunderstandings and distortions, and offering answers to questions about the origin, nature, and content of Sharia.

About the Author
John L. Esposito
is professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books, including Islamophobia: The Challenges of Pluralism in the 21st Century, and What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam. He is the Editor of the Oxford Islamic Studies Series.
Natana DeLong-Bas is Assistant Professor of Theology at Boston College and the author of Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad.

John L. Esposito and Natana J. DeLong-Bas

Table of contents


Chapter 1: Shariah Today: Myths and Realities
Chapter 2: Shariah: The Big Picture (or Shariah & Islamic Law?)
Chapter 3: Shariah Courts
Chapter 4: The Five Pillars and Community Life
Chapter 5: Women, Gender and The Family
Chapter 6: Government, Law and Order
Chapter 7: Freedom and Human Rights
Chapter 8: War, Peace and The Common Good
Chapter 9: Criminal Law and Justice
Chapter 10: Islamic Finance in a Global World
Chapter 11: Science, Bioethics, and Human Life

John L. Esposito and Natana J. DeLong-Bas

John L. Esposito and Natana J. DeLong-Bas

John L. Esposito and Natana J. DeLong-Bas

Description

Sharia is by now a term that most Americans and Europeans recognize, though few really understand what it means. Often portrayed as a medieval system used by religious zealots to oppress women and deny human rights, conservative politicians, media commentators, and hardline televangelists stoke fear by promoting the idea that Muslims want to impose a repressive Sharia rule in America and Europe. Despite the breadth of this propaganda, a majority of Muslims-men and women-support Sharia as a source of law. In fact, for many centuries Sharia has functioned for Muslims as a positive source of guidance, providing a moral compass for individuals and society. This critical new book by John L. Esposito and Natana Delong-Bas aims to serve as a guide for what everybody needs to know in the conversation about Sharia, responding to misunderstandings and distortions, and offering answers to questions about the origin, nature, and content of Sharia.

About the Author
John L. Esposito
is professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books, including Islamophobia: The Challenges of Pluralism in the 21st Century, and What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam. He is the Editor of the Oxford Islamic Studies Series.
Natana DeLong-Bas is Assistant Professor of Theology at Boston College and the author of Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad.

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Table of contents


Chapter 1: Shariah Today: Myths and Realities
Chapter 2: Shariah: The Big Picture (or Shariah & Islamic Law?)
Chapter 3: Shariah Courts
Chapter 4: The Five Pillars and Community Life
Chapter 5: Women, Gender and The Family
Chapter 6: Government, Law and Order
Chapter 7: Freedom and Human Rights
Chapter 8: War, Peace and The Common Good
Chapter 9: Criminal Law and Justice
Chapter 10: Islamic Finance in a Global World
Chapter 11: Science, Bioethics, and Human Life

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