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Waqfs and Urban Structures: the Case of Ottoman Damascus (Studies in Islamic Law and Society) Richard Van Leeuwen
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Waqfs and Urban Structures: the Case of Ottoman Damascus (Studies in Islamic Law and Society)
Richard Van Leeuwen
This study presents a new approach to the phenomenon of Muslim pious foundations, or waqfs, focussing on the evolution of the institution in the urban context and the elaboration of the legal framework to accommodate the urban system of control. Taking Damascus as an example, it is shown how the waqf-institution determined the shape and character of Muslim cities.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 27, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9789004112995 |
| Publishers | Brill Academic Pub |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 21 × 235 mm · 562 g |
| Language | English |
