The social construction of shar'a : Bank interest, home purchase, and islamic norms in the west

Welt des Islams

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 351-375

  Caeiro, Alexandre ^a  

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EID: 31344444612     PISSN: 00432539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1570060042562516     Document Type: Article

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