Ottoman Nizamiye Courts Law and Modernity

A fresh look at one of the most important landmarks in the passage of the Ottoman Middle East to modernity during the late nineteenth century, this book explores the Nizamiye court system. The author offers an innovative conceptualization to serve as an alternative to common - yet poorly grounded -...

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Main Author: Rubin, Avi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2011, 2011
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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