University of California Press, 1993. Book has faint rubbing to covers, light wear to edges and corners, a couple of faint smudges to top textblock. otherwise in great condition, strong binding, bright and unmarked pages; an overall sturdy copy with clean interiors. Dust jacket has mild rubbing, mild wear to edges, a 1.75 inch tear to front side top corner. in very good condition, now in archival cover.

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Title

The Calligraphic State: Textual Domination and History in a Muslim Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies)

Publisher

University of California Press

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

0520076052

ISBN 13

9780520076051

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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In this innovative combination of anthropology, history, and postmodern theory, Brinkley Messick examines the changing relation of writing and authority in a Muslim society from the late nineteenth century to the present. The creation and interpretation of texts, from sacred scriptures to administrative and legal contracts, are among the fundamental ways that authority is established and maintained in a complex state. Yet few scholars have explored this process and the ways in which it changes, especially outside the Western world.

Messick brings together intensive ethnography and textual analysis from a wealth of material: Islamic jurisprudence, Yemeni histories, local documents. In exploring the structure and transformation of literacy, law, and statecraft in Yemen, he raises important issues that are of comparative significance for understanding political life in other Muslim and nonwestern states as well.

About the Author

Brinkley Messick is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan.

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