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"Narratives of truth in Islamic law/ edited by Baudouin Dupret , Barbara Drieskens and Annelies Moors"

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London; I B Tauris; 2008Description: 382pISBN:
  • 9781845111878
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 340.59 NAR
Summary: The truth, in legal terms, is the version of ""what happened"" which carries most authority. This original and thought-provoking book looks at how this narrative is constructed in Muslim societies, and which truths are privileged over others in constructing it. Looking at a range of contrasting case studies, from Sharia courts to inquiries into police abuse, this book explores how ordinary stories are transformed into authoritative truths.
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The truth, in legal terms, is the version of ""what happened"" which carries most authority. This original and thought-provoking book looks at how this narrative is constructed in Muslim societies, and which truths are privileged over others in constructing it. Looking at a range of contrasting case studies, from Sharia courts to inquiries into police abuse, this book explores how ordinary stories are transformed into authoritative truths.

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