Islam, the State, and Political Authority: Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns (Middle East Today)

. Ed(s): Afsaruddin, Asma

ISBN 10: 0230116558 / ISBN 13: 9780230116559

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

About this Item

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: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440. . 2011. 2011th Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Islam, the State, and Political Authority: Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns (Middle East Today)
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230116558
• ISBN 13: 9780230116559
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

ASMA AFSARUDDIN Professor of Islamic Studies in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, USA.