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Shariah: What Everyone Needs to Know

Shariah: What Everyone Needs to Know

Name: Shariah: What Everyone Needs to Know
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780199325061
Price: 138.58 HKD
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Author: John L.; Delong-Bas Natana J. Esposito
ISBN: 9780199325061

Edited by John L. · Delong-Bas Natana J. Esposito

Oxford University Press July 2018

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ISBN-13: 9780199325061
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: July 2018
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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.

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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