The History of Islamic Political Thought: From the Prophet to the Present - Couverture souple

Black, Antony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 074863987X ISBN 13 : 9780748639878

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2011

Synopsis

A complete history of Islamic political thought from early Islam (c.622–661) to the present

Now in its 2nd edition, this textbook describes and interprets all schools of Islamic political thought, their origins, inter-connections and meaning. It examines the Qur'an, the early Caliphate, classical Islamic philosophy and the political culture of the Ottoman and other empires. It covers major thinkers such as Averroes (Ibn Rushd) and Ibn Taymiyya as well as a number of lesser authors, and Ibn Khaldun is presented as one of the most original political theorists ever. It draws on a wide range of sources including writings on religion, law, philosophy and statecraft expressed in treatises, handbooks and political rhetoric.

The new edition analyses the connections between religion and politics, covering the most recent developments in Islamic political thought and the most recent historical scholarship. It ends with a critical survey of reformism (or modernism) and Islamism (or fundamentalism) from the late-19th century up to the present day.

Key Features

• Revised and updated throughout
• A new final section on Islam and the West
• New bibliographies of primary and secondary sources
• Only book to cover the whole of Islamic political thought, past and present

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Professor Antony Black lectured in Politics at University of Dundee from 1963 until retirement in 2000, covering most aspects of political theory from Plato to contemporary international relations and social philosophy. He has researched and published on a wide range of topics, from medieval ecclesiastical theories to contemporary political philosophy.1975–76: Visiting associate professor, School of Government and Public Administration, The American University, Washington DC, USA.1980–81: Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield Foundation, UK.March–April 1993: Visiting Professor, Faculty of Jurisprudence, University of Trento, Italy.1993–7: Head of the Department of Politics, University of Dundee, UK. 1995–9 Book Review Editor of Early Modern History: Contacts, Contrasts and Comparisons (Brill).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 074863987X
• ISBN 13: 9780748639878
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible