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Islam, the State, and Political Authority

Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns

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  • © 2011

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Part of the book series: Middle East Today (MIET)

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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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'This edited volume is a model collection. Its title identifies clearly its subject matter, political authority in the Islamic world. The chapters focus in varied and useful ways on that obviously pressing subject matter.' - Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

    Asma Afsaruddin

About the editor

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

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