Standing Trial: Law and the Person in the Modern Middle East (Islamic Mediterranean Series)

'Standing Trial' focuses on the relationship between the law and the concept of the person in modern Arab societies. It directly addresses the questions of continuities, transformations and ruptures of such notions. Law performs a central function in revealing social and historical dynamics and in being itself a tool of its implementation. The introduction of Western-style legal systems partially led to a transposition of characteristics of centrality, individualism and secularism. 'Standing' Trial is the first truly interdisciplinary study of its subject, combining legal, historical and socio-legal perspectives. It is a highly original and important contribution to the study both of the language of law and the history of law in the Middle East. Contributors include Khaled Fahmy, Mohamed Nachi, Armando Salvatore, Oussama Arabi and Maurits Berger. --Bloomsbury Publishing. Part 1. General Considerations On The Person And The Law. The Person And The Law : Contingency, Individuation And The Subject Of The Law / Baudouin Dupret ; The Articulation Of 'i', 'we' And The 'person' : Elements For An Anthropological Approach Within Western And Islamic Contexts / Mohamed Nachi ; A Ghost In The Machine : Against The Use Of The Notion Of 'person' In Sociology / Jean-noël Ferrié -- Pt. 2. Persons In Legal Settings. Justice, Law And Pain In Khedival Egypt / Khaled Fahmy ; The 'implosion' Of Sharîʻa Within The Emergence Of Public Normativity : The Impact On Personal Responsibility And The Impersonality Of Law / Armando Salvatore ; The Misbehaviour Of The Possessed : On Spirits, Morality And The Person / Barbara Drieskens ; The Person And Justice In A Tunisian Souq : A Reflection Upon The Linkages Between Justice, Impartiality And Respect For The Person / Mohamed Nachi ; Intention In Action : A Pragmatic Approach To Criminal Characterisation In An Egyptian Context / Baudouin Dupret -- Pt. 3. Legal Figures Of The Person. The Notion Of 'person' Between Law And Practice : A Study Of The Principles Of Personal Responsibility And Of The Personal Nature Of Punishment In Egyptian Criminal Law / Murielle Paradelle ; The Regimentation Of The Subject : Madness In Islamic And Modern Arab Civil Laws / Oussama Arabi ; The Person And His Body : Medical Ethics And Egyptian Law / Baudouin Dupret ; Can Hisba Be 'modernized'? : The Individual And The Protection Of The General Interest Before Egyptian Courts / Nathalie Bernard-maugiron ; Regulating Tolerance : Protecting Egypt's Minorities / Maurits Berger. Edited By Baudouin Dupret. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Annotation This work focuses on the relationship between the law and the concept of the person in modern Arab societies. It directly addresses the questions of continuities, transformations and ruptures of such notions. Law performs a central function in revealing social and historical dynamics and in being itself a tool of its implementation. The introduction of Western-style legal systems partially led to a transposition of characteristics of centrality, individualism and secularism. Standing Trial is the first truly interdisciplinary study of its subject, combining legal, historical and socio-legal perspectives This book explores the question of the person as treated by the legal systems of various Arab countries.