War and Peace in the Law of Islam

Originally published: Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1955. x, 321 pp. Khadduri, a former professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, presents a lucid analysis of classical Islamic doctrine concerning war and peace and its adaptation to modern conditions. Working primarily with original Muslim sources, he examines the nature of the Islamic state, Islamic law and the influence of Western law. Other chapters consider classical Muslim attitudes toward foreign policy, international trade, warfare, treaties and how these have developed during the twentieth century.