Visions of justice : Sharīʿa and cultural change in Russian Central Asia
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Visions of justice : Sharīʿa and cultural change in Russian Central Asia
（Handbuch der Orientalistik = Handbook of Oriental studies, section 8 . Uralic and Central Asian studies / edited by Nicola Di Cosmo ; v. 24）
Brill, c2017
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-388) and index
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Description
Visions of Justice offers an exploration of legal consciousness among the Muslim communities of Central Asia from the end of the eighteenth century through the fall of the Russian Empire. Paolo Sartori surveys how colonialism affected the way in which Muslims formulated their convictions about entitlements and became exposed to different notions of morality. Situating his work within a range of debates about colonialism and law, legal pluralism, and subaltern subjectivity, Sartori puts the study of Central Asia on a broad, conceptually sophisticated, comparative footing. Drawing from a wealth of Arabic, Persian, Turkic and Russian sources, this book provides a thoughtful critique of method and considers some of the contrasting ways in which material from Central Asian archives may most usefully be read.
Publication in Open Access was made possible by a grant from the Volkswagen Foundation.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration and Nomenclature
Abbreviations
List of Maps and Illustrations
Introduction
Chapter One: The Islamic Juridical Field in Central Asia, ca. 1785-1918
Chapter Two: Native Judges into Colonial Scapegoats
Chapter Three: The Bureaucratization of Land Tenure
Chapter Four: Annulling Charitable Endowments
Chapter Five: Fatwas for Muslims, Opinions for Russians
Epilogue: The Legacy: Opportunities from Colonialism
Appendixes I-IV
Glossary of Islamic Terms
Archival Files Consulted
Bibliography
Index
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