The History of Islamic Political Thought: From the Prophet to the Present - Brossura

Antony Black

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ISBN 10: 074863987X ISBN 13: 9780748639878

Casa editrice: Edinburgh University Press, 2011

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione:

This is an outstanding and most welcome book. Since its first publication in 2001, Islam and its corollaries of Islamism and Islamophobia have become household words and everyday currency in Western media. Unfortunately, the upsurge of rhetoric is not equivalent to any substantial knowledge in this area. Fortunately, this revised and updated edition of the text can remedy the pervasive historical and intellectual knowledge gaps. Antony Black, one of the most renowned historians of intellectual and religious ideas, offers us a guide to a complex but crucially important topic in our time. His book deserves the widest possible readership. --Fred Dallmayr, author of Dialogue Among Civilizations

L'autore:

Antony Black is Emeritus Professor in the History of Political Thought in the Department of Politics at the University of Dundee.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Edinburgh University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 074863987X
• ISBN 13: 9780748639878
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 400