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UNINA9910462385903321 |
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Autore |
Joseph Sabrina (Sabrina E.) |
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Titolo |
Islamic law on peasant usufruct in Ottoman Syria [[electronic resource] ] : 17th to early 19th century / / by Sabrina Joseph |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-49626-6 |
9786613591494 |
90-04-22867-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (210 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in Islamic law and society ; ; 35 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Landlord and tenant (Islamic law) - History |
Leases (Islamic law) - History |
Usufruct - Syria - History |
Islam - Syria - History |
Tenant farmers - Legal status, laws, etc - Syria - History |
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Syria History 1516-1918 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1. Government, Economy, and the Administration of the Land Tenure System in Ottoman Syria -- 2. Tenant and Sharecropper Obligations on State and Waqf Lands -- 3. Defining Usufruct Rights and Regulating Fair Rent -- 4. Upholding the Integrity of Sharīʿa vis-à-vis Qanūn -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Drawing on Hanafi fatawa and legal commentaries from Ottoman Syria between the 17th and early 19th centuries, this book examines the legal status of tenants and sharecroppers on arable lands, most of which were state or waqf properties. Challenging existing scholarship which argues that the status of cultivators gradually eroded after the 16th century, this study explores how jurists balanced the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords, thereby ensuring the adaptability of the Ottoman land system. The work addresses the differences |
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