The history of Islamic political thought : from the Prophet to the present
Antony Black (Author)
A complete history of Islamic political thought from early Islam (c.622-661) to the present. Now in its 2nd edition, this textbook describes and interprets all schools of Islamic political thought, their origins, inter-connections and meaning. It examines the Qur'an, the early Caliphate, classical Islamic philosophy and the political culture of the Ottoman and other empires. It covers major thinkers such as Averroes (Ibn Rushd) and Ibn Taymiyya as well as a number of lesser authors, and Ibn Khaldun is presented as one of the most original political theorists ever. It draws on a wide range of sources including writings on religion, law, philosophy and statecraft expressed in treatises, handbooks and political rhetoric. The new edition analyses the connections between religion and politics, covering the most recent developments in Islamic political thought and the most recent historical scholarship. It ends with a critical survey of reformism (or modernism) and Islamism (or fundamentalism) from the late-19th century up to the present day. Key Features. Revised and updated throughout A new final section on Islam and the West New bibliographies of primary and secondary sources Only book to cover the whole of Islamic political thought, past and present
eBook, English, 2011
Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2011
History
1 online resource (xviii, 380 pages) : map
9780748647569, 9780748639878, 0748647562, 074863987X
755006085
The messenger and the law c. 622-1000
Religion and state power (din wa dawla) : the Sunni doctrine of the state c. 900-1220
The shariʻa and the sword c. 1220-1500
Religious ideology and political control in early modern states
Isalm and the West
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