Islam, the State, and Political Authority: Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns

The expert essays in this volume deal with critically important topics concerning Islam and politics in both the pre-modern and modern periods, such as the nature of government, the relationship between politics and theology, Shi'i conceptions of statecraft, notions of public duty, and the compatibility of Islam and democratic governance.

Author: A. Afsaruddin
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 11/22/2011
Pages: 255
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230116559

About the Author
ASMA AFSARUDDIN Professor of Islamic Studies in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, USA.