Islam, the State, and Political Authority

Posted on 2011-12-052011-12-05 by A. Afsaruddin

Author : A. Afsaruddin

Publisher : Springer

Release : 2011-12-05

ISBN-13 : 1137002026

Page : 255 pages

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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.

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