Islamic law in action [electronic resource] : authority, discretion, and everyday experiences in Mamluk Egypt / by Kristen Stilt. Stilt, Kristen. Law Egypt History To 1500. Trade regulation Egypt History To 1500. Trade regulation (Islamic law) Egypt History To 1500. Mu�htasib Egypt History To 1500. KRM130 .S75 2012 340.59 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Taking a 'law in action' approach to the study of Islamic law through a focus on the activities of the muhtasib in medieval Cairo and Fustat, this book paints a clear picture of the practice of Islamic law at the time. Connecting theory and practice, it sheds new light on the lived experience of the legal system. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource (xii, 238 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199602438.001.0001 eng Egypt History 1250-1517. Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt