15%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Consult Them in the Matter: A Nineteenth-Century Islamic Argument for Constitutional Government
Ahmad Ibn Abi Diyaf
€ 54.99
€ 46.63
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Consult Them in the Matter: A Nineteenth-Century Islamic Argument for Constitutional Government
Hardcover. Translator(s): Brown, Professor L Carl. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
The 2005 winner of the The Arkansas Arabic Traslation Award, sponsored by the King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Press, though written in the nineteenth century, is a richly contextualized precursor of modern Muslim wrestlings with notions of democracy and constitutionalism. Translated by the distinguished Middle East historian L. Carl Brown, this important historical work is now available to English language readers for the first time.
Toward the end of his long career as an official in the Tunisian government, Ahmad ibn Abi Diyaf (Bin Diyaf) ... Read more
The 2005 winner of the The Arkansas Arabic Traslation Award, sponsored by the King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Press, though written in the nineteenth century, is a richly contextualized precursor of modern Muslim wrestlings with notions of democracy and constitutionalism. Translated by the distinguished Middle East historian L. Carl Brown, this important historical work is now available to English language readers for the first time.
Toward the end of his long career as an official in the Tunisian government, Ahmad ibn Abi Diyaf (Bin Diyaf) ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
150
Place of Publication
Fayetteville, United States
ISBN
9781557288035
SKU
V9781557288035
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
Reviews for Consult Them in the Matter: A Nineteenth-Century Islamic Argument for Constitutional Government
L. Carl Brown's skillfully crafted translation of the Muquaddima nicely conveys both the substance and flavor of this political treatise. . . . His ideas have remarkable resonance today, as Muslims and non-Muslims again struggle to comprehend each other's political ideals and systems." —Kenneth J. Perkins, author of Port Sudan and Historical Dictionary of Tunisia "This translation of the ... Read more