Hierarchy and Egalitarianism in Islamic Thought

By analyzing a wide range of Arab and Persian literature, Louise Marlow demonstrates that Islam's initial orientation was markedly egalitarian, but the social aspect of this egalitarianism was soon undermined in the aftermath of Islam's political success. Although the memory of its early promise never entirely receded, social egalitarianism was soon associated with political subversion. The originality and chronological scope of Louise Marlow's book will ensure a wide readership of Islamic historians and of scholars assessing the impact of the recent Islamic revival.

Author: Louise Marlow,Marlow Louise
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/16/2002
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780521894289

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