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008 090421s2010 ilu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009016703
020 $a9780226749334 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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050 00 $aKBP4700$b.S42 2010
060 00 $a2010 D-795
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100 1 $aShaham, Ron.
245 14 $aThe expert witness in Islamic courts :$bmedicine and crafts in the service of law /$cRon Shaham.
246 30 $aMedicine and crafts in the service of law
260 $aChicago :$bUniversity of Chicago Press,$cc2010.
300 $ax, 290 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aBetween a witness, a reporter, and a judge : the probative status of the expert -- The right hand of Qadis : male experts in judicial practice -- Agents of patriarchy in the secluded world of women : females as expert witnesses -- The modern period -- Continuity and reform : the Egyptian expert system in a comparative perspective -- Revealing the secrets of the body : litigants, courts, and modern medicine in Egypt -- From physiognomy to DNA testing : developments in the establishment of paternity -- Conclusion : Islamic expert witnessing in comparative perspective.
520 1 $a"Islam's tense relationship with modernity is one of the most crucial issues of our time. Within Islamic legal systems, with their traditional preference for eyewitness testimony, this struggle has played a significant role in attitudes toward expert witnesses. Utilizing a uniquely comparative approach, Ron Shaham here examines the evolution of the role of such witnesses in a number of Arab countries from the premodern period to the present. A truly comprehensive resource, The Expert Witness in Islamic Courts will be sought out by a broad spectrum of scholars working in history, religion, gender studies, and law."--Jacket.
650 0 $aMedical jurisprudence (Islamic law)
650 0 $aEvidence (Islamic law)
650 0 $aEvidence, Expert.
650 0 $aDNA fingerprinting (Islamic law)
650 0 $aIslamic courts.
650 0 $aWitnesses (Islamic law)
650 12 $aJurisprudence$zIslam.
650 22 $aDNA Fingerprinting$zIslam.
650 22 $aExpert Testimony$zIslam.
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