The Book of the Islamic Market Inspector
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Journal of Semitic Studies Supplement
ISBN-10
019922434X
ISBN-13
9780199224340
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 16th, 2000
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
488 grams
Dimensions
16.80 x 24.60 x 1.80 cms
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A fully annotated translation of a manual written in the 12th century AD for the practical use of the Islamic inspector of markets. The manual deals with a variety of professions, and explores ruses and tricks of the trade. The liveliness of description and anecdote and the concern with ordinary people makes for fascinating reading.
The book is a fully annotated translation of al-Shayzari''s Nihayat al-Rutba fi Talab al-Hisba (The Utmost Degree in the Pursuit of Hisba), a manual written in the 12th century AD for the practical use of the Islamic inspector of markets. It is the earliest extant book of its kind to appear in the Islamic East. Dr Buckley''s introduction deals with the historical development of the Islamic market inspector, the author of the manual and the text itself. A useful Appendix contains translations of official diplomas of investiture, along with an abbreviated translation of al-Ghazali''s treatise of isba. Within the main text, individual chapters deal with such as confectioners, perfumers, money-changers, slave traders and physicians. The book therefore provides a thorough examination of the market inspector and his role, and an unparalleled insight into the inhabitants of a medieval Muslim market.
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