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God's Rule - Government and Islam: Six Centuries of Medieval Islamic Political Thought (Paperback)

by Patricia Crone (Author) "How did medieval Muslims think that humans had come to live under government?..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews
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"This rich and wide-ranging book... is stimulating and provocative... [Crone's] lucid style aims to make a complex, ostensibly alien, tradition intelligible to the general reader as well as to the Islamic specialist." -- Times Literary Supplement



"The book is a masterpiece on the history of the tension existing between religion and politics." -- Peter von Sivers, Middle East Journal



"The author, a distinguished Islamic scholar, cuts through a welter of misconceptions." -- Robert Lebling, Saudi Aramco World



"Patricia Crone gracefully covers the first six centuries of Islamic political thought." -- Zouhair Ghazzal, Historian



"Students today... will benefit greatly from this welcome study of early Islamic political thought." -- Ronald J. Stansbury, Christian Scolar's Review



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"The book combines erudition with analytical brilliance. The author knows how to make sense of things, highlight them, and put them in perspective. Readers should come away with a satisfying depth of understanding of the full range of medieval Islamic political thought." -- Michael Cook, Princeton University



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Product Details
  • Paperback: 472 pages
  • Publisher: Columbia University Press (November 11, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0231132913
  • ISBN-13: 978-0231132916
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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