Anderson's research on Islamic law broke new ground in Britain through its focus on modern legal codes in the Middle East and Africa. Anderson highlighted the hybrid mixture of Western and Islamic concepts which such codes adopted and which he believed would characterize future legal reforms.
Anderson's research on Islamic law pioneered new ground in Britain through its emphasis on contemporary legal codes in the Middle East and Africa. Anderson highlighted the blending of Western and Islamic concepts that such codes incorporated, which he believed would characterize future legal reforms.