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Islam, the State, and Political Authority: Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns (Middle East Today)
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Hardcover. The expert essays in this volume deal with critically important topics concerning Islam and politics in both the pre-modern and modern periods, such as the nature of government, the relationship between politics and theology, Shi'i conceptions of statecraft, notions of public duty, and the compatibility of Islam and democratic governance. Editor(s): Afsaruddin, Asma. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
The expert essays in this volume deal with critically important topics concerning Islam and politics in both the pre-modern and modern periods, such as the nature of government, the relationship between politics and theology, Shi'i conceptions of statecraft, notions of public duty, and the compatibility of Islam and democratic governance.
The expert essays in this volume deal with critically important topics concerning Islam and politics in both the pre-modern and modern periods, such as the nature of government, the relationship between politics and theology, Shi'i conceptions of statecraft, notions of public duty, and the compatibility of Islam and democratic governance.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Middle East Today
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230116559
SKU
V9780230116559
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99-15
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ASMA AFSARUDDIN Professor of Islamic Studies in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, USA.
Reviews for Islam, the State, and Political Authority: Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns (Middle East Today)
'This edited volume is a model collection. Its title identifies clearly its subject matter, political authority in the Islamic world. The chapters focus in varied and useful ways on that obviously pressing subject matter.' - Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies