The Life of Shari'a : A Comparative Anthropology of Law

by Youssef Belal

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Format Paperback / Softback

ISBN-10 0520410033

ISBN-13 9780520410039

Publisher University of California Press

Imprint University of California Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date May 27th, 2025

Print length 374 Pages

Weight 598 grams

Dimensions 15.20 x 22.90 x 2.40 cms

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Is there a way to think about contemporary life with knowledge that is neither modern nor Western? Rather than confining Islam to a “religion” and shari?a to its “law,” Youssef Belal provocatively argues that Islamic shari?a is a mode of knowledge with its own concepts and scholarly categories through which the world and the self are grasped. The Life of Shari?a considers two intertwined lineages: how Islamic scholars have formulated knowledge from the classical period to today and how Westerners have understood the law and its origins. By melding these two traditions, Belal puts the formation of modern law under a new light and offers, through a compelling conceptualization of shari?a, a powerful argument for its continued relevance to the life of contemporary Muslims.

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