Islamic political thought : an introduction / Gerhard Bowering, editor ; contributors, Gerhard Bowering [and sixteen others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Böwering, Gerhard, 1939- editor, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Islamic countries.

Political science.

Political science--Philosophy.

Islam and state.

Islam and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 289 pages)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey ; Oxford, [England] : Princeton University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, shariʿa (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. The contributors are Gerhard Bowering, Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Patricia Crone, Roxanne Euben, Yohanan Friedmann, Paul L. Heck, Roy Jackson, Wadad Kadi, John Kelsay, Gudrun Krämer, Ebrahim Moosa, Armando Salvatore, Aram A. Shahin, Emad El-Din Shahin, Devin J. Stewart, Sher Ali Tareen, and Muhammad Qasim Zaman.A new afterword discusses the essays in relation to contemporary political developments.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Introduction / Bowering, Gerhard

Authority / Jackson, Roy

Caliphate / Kadi, Wadad / Shahin, Aram A.

Fundamentalism / Euben, Roxanne

Government / Shahin, Emad El-Din

Jihad / Kelsay, John

Knowledge / Heck, Paul L.

Minorities / Friedmann, Yohanan

Modernity / Salvatore, Armando

Muhammad / Bowering, Gerhard

Pluralism and Tolerance / Krämer, Gudrun

Qur'an / Bowering, Gerhard

Revival and Reform / Moosa, Ebrahim / Tareen, SherAli

Shari'a / Stewart, Devin J.

Traditional Political Thought / Crone, Patricia

'Ulama' / Zaman, Muhammad Qasim

Women / Chaudhry, Ayesha S.

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781400866427

1400866421

OCLC:

904281481