Islam, the State, and Political Authority | Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns

A. Afsaruddin

ISBN 10: 1349297208 / ISBN 13: 9781349297207

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Islam, the State, and Political Authority | Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns | A. Afsaruddin | Taschenbuch | ix | Englisch | 2011 | Palgrave Macmillan | EAN 9781349297207 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Islam, the State, and Political Authority | Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349297208
• ISBN 13: 9781349297207
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 15D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 342 grams
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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.