Islamic Political Thought

An Introduction

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ID23767792
EditorsGerhard Böwering
Year2015
Pages304
Publication date2015-03-29
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueIslamic Political Thought (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherPrinceton University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.23943/princeton/9780691164823.001.0001
OpenAlexW2588764179
ISBN9780691164823
Open LibraryOL29258127M
LanguageEN
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In sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. Selected from the acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought , and focusing on the origins, development, and contemporary importance of Islamic political ideas and related subjects, each chapter offers a sophisticated yet accessible introduction to its topic. Written by leading specialists and incorporating the latest scholarship, the alphabetically arranged chapters cover the topics of authority, the caliphate, fundamentalism, government, jihad, knowledge, minorities, modernity, Muhammad, pluralism and tolerance, the Qur'an, revival and reform, shari'a (sacred law), traditional political thought, ‘ulama’ (religious scholars), and women. Read separately or together, these chapters provide an indispensable resource for students, journalists, policymakers, and anyone else seeking an informed perspective on the complex intersection of Islam and politics.

Caliphate · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Islam · Islamic fundamentalism · Islamic studies · Pluralism (philosophy) · Political science · Politics · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Theology · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Islam and politics · Islam and state · Islamic countries · politics and government · Politik · Politische Theorie

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