Roman, Provincial and Islamic Law: The Origins of the Islamic Patronate

Patricia Crone

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511522246

This book examines the cultural origins of Islamic law. Some authorities stress the importance of the contribution of Roman law; others that of Arabian law. Most are agreed that Jewish law contributed, but not explained further. Dr Crone tests the Roman hypothesis with reference to one institution, the patronate, which does indeed appear to owe something to Roman law. He concludes that Roman law contributed only in so far as it was part and parcel of the rather different legal practice of the Near Eastern provinces, and that provincial law would repay further consideration by legal historians.

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1 - The state of the field
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2 - A practical guide to the study of Islamic law
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3 - The Islamic patronate
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4 - The case against Arabia
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5 - The case against the non-Roman Near East: paramonē
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6 - The case for the Roman Near East
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7 - Conclusion
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1 - The slavegirl's twins
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2 - Goldziher on Roman and Islamic law
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3 - The muḥtasib
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4 - Paramonar manumission as tadbīr
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Preface
pp vii-viii

1 - The state of the field
pp 1-17

2 - A practical guide to the study of Islamic law
pp 18-34

3 - The Islamic patronate
pp 35-42

4 - The case against Arabia
pp 43-63

5 - The case against the non-Roman Near East: paramonē
pp 64-76

6 - The case for the Roman Near East
pp 77-88

7 - Conclusion
pp 89-99

Appendices

1 - The slavegirl's twins
pp 100-101

2 - Goldziher on Roman and Islamic law
pp 102-106

3 - The muḥtasib
pp 107-108

4 - Paramonar manumission as tadbīr
pp 109-110

Notes
pp 111-158

Works cited
pp 159-174

Index
pp 175-178

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