Conceptions of Justice from Earliest History to Islam

by Abbas Mirakhor, Hossein Askari

Overview

This book examines the conceptions of justice from Zarathustra to Islam. The text explores the conceptions of justice by Zarathustra, Ancient Egypt, India, Mesopotamia, Noah, Abraham, and Moses. During the Axial Age (800-200BCE), the focus of justice is in India, China, and Greece. In the post-Axial age, the focus is on Christianity. The authors then turn to Islam, where justice is conceived as a system, which emerges if the Qur’anic rules are followed. This work concludes with the views of early Muslim thinkers and on how these societies deteriorated after the death of the Prophet. The monograph is ideal for those interested in the conception of justice through the ages, Islamic studies, political Islam, and issues of peace and justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137545671
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	04/17/2019
Series:	Political Economy of Islam
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	295
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Abbas Mirakhor is former Executive Director and Dean of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund. Previously, he taught at universities in Iran and in the US and was the First Holder of the INCEIF Chair in Islamic Finance at INCEIF in Malaysia.

Hossein Askari is former Assistant Professor at Tufts University, Professor of Business and Middle East Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and was the Iran Professor of Business and International Affairs at The George Washington University, becoming Emeritus in 2019.

Table of Contents

1. ​Chapter 1: Introduction.- 2. Chapter 2: Conception of Justice—Pre-Axial Age.- 3. Chapter 3: Conception of Justice—Pre-Axial India.- 4. Chapter 4: Conception of Justice—Pre-Axial Mesopotamia.- 5. Chapter 5: Conception of Justice—Pre-Axial—Noah, Abraham, Moses.- 6. Chapter 6: Conception of Justice—Axial Age India, China, Greece.- 7. Chapter 7: Conception of Justice—Post-Axial Age Christianity.- 8. Chapter 8: Islam and the Conception of Justice.- 9. Chapter 9: Earlier Muslim Scholars and Philosophers on Justice.- 10. Chapter 10: Conclusion

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From the Publisher

“This seminal volume will take its place as the guide through the vast literature on the perceptions of justice from the times of Zoroaster to Islam. A must for all serious readers of this time.” (Robert Looney, Distinguished Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, USA)

“A tour de force on conceptions of justice from Zarathustra to Islam. Cogently illuminates depictions of distributive justice in philosophy and religion, especially Islam.” (Dariush Zahedi, Director, AMENA Center for Entrepreneurship and Development, UC Berkeley, USA)

“With globalization, our greatest opportunity to find commonality and comity is forging a shared understanding of what economic and social justice means with those who do not look like us. Conceptions of Justice from Earliest History to Islam provides us an essential primer to spark that dialogue.” (John Forrer, Research Professor, George Washington University, USA)