Islam, the State, and Political Authority - (Middle East Today) by A Afsaruddin (Hardcover)

Name: Islam, the State, and Political Authority - (Middle East Today) by A Afsaruddin (Hardcover)
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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.
255 Pages
Political Science, History & Theory
Series Name: Middle East Today

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Book 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.

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'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

About the Author

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

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .95 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 255

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: History & Theory

Series Title: Middle East Today

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Format: Hardcover

Author: A Afsaruddin

Language: English

Street Date: November 22, 2011

TCIN: 1006743051

UPC: 9780230116559

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-4968

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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