The Civil Law of Palestine and Trans-Jordan [VOLUME 1 ONLY OF 2] [RARE!].

VOLUME ONE ONLY OF TWO. EXTREMELY RARE complete English translation of the 'Mejelle' (1869-1876) - the civil law of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the first (partial) codification of Islamic law undertaken without having recourse to secular borrowings. This full translation of the 'Mejelle' was made by C.A.Hooper - Gilchrist Memorial Scholar in Turkish and Ouseley Memorial Scholar in Arabic in the University of London, who also wrote a short introduction to a more detailed study of the 'Mejelle'. 220x140mm. XI+511 pages. Brown Hardcover with embossed emblem and gilt spine. Cover slightly dirty. Cover upper corners slightly rubbed, cover bottom edges and corners peeling. Cover corners slightly bumped. Spine edges, rear hinge and middle tattered and partly missing. Spine detached from front cover and partly detached from rear cover. Front cover and 20 first pages coming partly loose from binding - binding visible on introduction first page. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare English translation of the 'Mejelle' made by major authority in the field of Turkish, Arabic, and Palestine and Transjordan courts, has unfortunately suffered some external damage to its cover, but is in good condition on the inside. This extremely rare book, despite its age damage, is still in good reading condition, and we offer it at greatly discounted price.

Edizione: [mejelle; mecelle; majalla, medjelle]