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

By:

Dupret, baudouin (ed.)

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London; I B Tauris; 2008Description: 382pISBN:

9781845111878

Subject(s):

Islamic Law

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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	340.59 NAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		98106

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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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