Islamic Legal Orthodoxy
by Devin J. Stewart
Category: History

Br> Islamic Legal Orthodoxy : Consensus and the Development of the Twelver Shiite Legal Madhhab by Stewart, Devin Terms of use A reading of Shiite jurisprudence that indicates the extent to which the consolidation of the Sunni "madhhabs" or schools of law, controlled the subsequent history of Islamic religious doctrine and institutions not only for the Sunni community but also for prominent marginal or minority groups such as the Shiites and the Kharijis. Finds that the orthodox Sunni legal system set the ground rules by which marginal sects negotiated their identity and place within the Muslim world. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Descriptive content provided by Syndetics"! a Bowker service.