Allegory of the Rule (Ḥukm): Law as Simulacrum
| dc.contributor.author | Moosa, EEI | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-19T21:02:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-08-19T21:02:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998 | |
| dc.description.abstract | How are norms and legal values determined by Islamic theology? This article explores the nexus between law and theology in Islam. Rules determined by human effort acquire a certain sacred character because the theological imaginary facilitates a cosmic link between earthly rules and heavenly decrees. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.relation.journal | History of Religions | |
| dc.subject | hukm; law; Islamic law; Islamic theology; ilm al-kalam; fiqh; Shari`a; Sharia; Muslim law; simulacrum | |
| dc.title | Allegory of the Rule (Ḥukm): Law as Simulacrum | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| duke.description.issue | 1 | |
| duke.description.volume | 38 | |
| pubs.begin-page | 1 | |
| pubs.end-page | 24 |
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