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Item Details
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THE HEDAYA, OR GUIDE 4 VOLUME SET
A COMMENTARY ON THE MUSSULMAN LAWS |
| By: |
Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani, Charles Hamilton (Trans) |
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Multiple copy pack |
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£194.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1108055397 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781108055390 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION |
| Pub. date: |
23 March, 2012 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society |
| Pages: |
2676 |
| Description: |
This 1791 four-volume English translation of a key text of Islamic law illuminates the East India Company's legal provision. |
| Synopsis: |
Composed in the twelfth century by the leading Muslim jurist Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani (1135-97), the original Arabic al-Hidayah remains a central text of Islamic personal law. This English translation, from a Persian version of the work, was prepared by the orientalist Charles Hamilton (c.1752-92) for the East India Company in 1791. Although since superseded, it remains a fascinating document in the history of colonial jurisprudence. The legal system was central to the entrenchment of British rule in India, providing the framework for active control of civil administration and the courts. Translations of Islamic texts were intended to remove the language barrier for colonial officials, and blurred British and native law for the first time. Hamilton's text is one such, and its dedication to Warren Hastings and lengthy preliminary section outline its purpose and composition. Topics covered in the volumes include marriage, divorce, property, punishments and slavery. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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