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Philosophers, Sufis, and Caliphs: Politics and Authority from Cordoba to Cairo and Baghdad Akhtar, Ali Humayun (Bates College, Maine)
Philosophers, Sufis, and Caliphs: Politics and Authority from Cordoba to Cairo and Baghdad
Akhtar, Ali Humayun (Bates College, Maine)
This book investigates the relationship between government and religion in Middle Eastern history. By tracing how political debates about leadership impacted the theological scholars and their own conception of communal guidance, it offers a new picture of premodern political authority and the connections between Western and Islamic civilizations.
278 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 30, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781316633090 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 280 |
| Dimensions | 316 × 236 × 16 mm · 416 g |