Joseph Schacht

Joseph Schacht, born in Ratibor, 15 March 1902, died in Englewood, 1 August 1969, was a British-German professor of Arabic and Islam at Columbia University in New York. He was the leading Western scholar on Islamic law, whose "Origins of Muhammadan Jurisprudence" (1950) is still considered one of the most important works ever written on the subject, essential for all advanced studies. The author of many articles in the various editions of the "Encyclopaedia of Islam", Schacht also edited "The Legacy of Islam" for Oxford University Press. Other books include "An Introduction to Islamic Law" (1964).

Some of his work is published in the book "Quest for the Historical Muhammad" edited by Ibn Warraq.

Articles

* [http://answering-islam.org.uk/Books/Schacht/revaluation.htm A Revaluation of Islamic Traditions]
* [http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/ilsp/publications/wakin.pdf Jeanette Wakin, "Remembering Joseph Schacht (1902‑1969)"]