History of Islamic Political Thought

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Edinburgh University Press, Jul 19, 2011 - Philosophy - 400 pages
Second edition of the history of Islamic political thought that traces its roots from early Islam to the current age of Fundamentalism (622 AD to 2010 AD).
 

Contents

Introduction
1
Part I The Messenger and the Law c6221000
7
Chapter 1
9
Chapter 2
18
Chapter 3
32
Chapter 4
40
Chapter 5
50
Chapter 6
57
Chapter 17
164
Chapter 18
169
Chapter 19
186
Part IV Religious Ideology and Political Control in Early Modern States
193
Chapter 20
195
Chapter 21
199
Chapter 22
223
Chapter 23
240

Part II Religion and State Power
79
Chapter 7
81
Chapter 8
91
Chapter 9
97
Chapter 10
111
Chapter 11
118
Chapter 12
132
Part III The Sharia and the Sword c12001500
139
Chapter 13
141
Chapter 14
145
Chapter 15
149
Chapter 16
158
Chapter 24
256
Part V Islam and the West
279
Chapter 25
281
Chapter 26
300
Chapter 27
304
Chapter 28
324
Conclusion
347
Glossary
353
Bibliography
356
Index of Names
369
Index of Subjects
372
Copyright

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About the author (2011)

Professor Antony Black lectured in Politics at University of Dundee from 1963 until retirement in 2000, covering most aspects of political theory from Plato to contemporary international relations and social philosophy. He has researched and published on a wide range of topics, from medieval ecclesiastical theories to contemporary political philosophy.1975-76: Visiting associate professor, School of Government and Public Administration, The American University, Washington DC, USA.1980-81: Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield Foundation, UK.March-April 1993: Visiting Professor, Faculty of Jurisprudence, University of Trento, Italy.1993-7: Head of the Department of Politics, University of Dundee, UK. 1995-9 Book Review Editor of Early Modern History: Contacts, Contrasts and Comparisons (Brill).

Bibliographic information

TitleHistory of Islamic Political Thought
AuthorAntony Black
PublisherEdinburgh University Press, 2011
ISBN0748688781, 9780748688784
Length400 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Philosophy / Religious
Political Science / History & Theory
Religion / Islam / General
Religion / Religion, Politics & State
  
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