Seeking Justice at the Court of the Khans of Khiva (19th - early 20th Centuries)

In Seeking Justice at the Court of the Khans of Khiva, Sartori and Abdurasulov show that in Khorezm prior to Sovietization the dispensation of justice according to Islamic law depended mostly on a group of officials representing the dynasty in power, and lacking specialised legal training.; Readersh...

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Main Author: Sartori, Paolo (auth)
Other Authors: Abdurasulov, Ulfat (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Brill 2020
Series:Brill's Inner Asian Library
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Summary:In Seeking Justice at the Court of the Khans of Khiva, Sartori and Abdurasulov show that in Khorezm prior to Sovietization the dispensation of justice according to Islamic law depended mostly on a group of officials representing the dynasty in power, and lacking specialised legal training.; Readership: All interested in the history of Islamic Central Asia and Islamic law
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (482 p.)
ISBN:9789004427907
9789004419391
Access:Open Access