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medicine and crafts in the service of law

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The expert witness in Islamic courts

medicine and crafts in the service of law

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Table of Contents

Between 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Chicago

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
340.5/9
Library of Congress
KBP4700 .S42 2010, KBP4700.S42 2010, KBP4700 .S52 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL23213369M
ISBN 10
0226749339
ISBN 13
9780226749334
LCCN
2009016703
OCLC/WorldCat
319248391
Library Thing
9389528

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL15201664W

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