What does jihad really mean? What is the Muslim conception of law?
What is Islam's stance toward unbelievers? Probing literary and
historical sources, Bernard Lewis traces the development of Islamic
political language from the time of the Prophet to the present. His
analysis of documents written in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish
illuminates differences between Muslim political thinking and Western
political theory, and clarifies the perception, discussion, and
practices of politics in the Islamic world. "Lewis's own style,
combining erudition with a simple elegance and subtle humor, continues
to inspire. In an era of specialization and narrowing academic vision,
he stands alone as one who deserves, without qualification, the title
of historian of Islam."—Martin Kramer, Middle East Review "A superb
effort at synthesis that presents all the relevant facts of Middle
Eastern history in an eminently lucid form. . . . It is a book that
should prove both rewarding and congenial to the Muslim reader."—S.
Parvez Manzor, Muslim World Book Review "By bringing his thoughts
together in this clear, concise and readable account, [Lewis] has
placed in his debt scholars and all who seek to understand the Muslim
world."—Ann K. S. Lambton, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and
African Studies "[Lewis] constructs a fascinating account of the ways
in which Muslims have conceived of the relations between ruler and
ruled, rights and duties, legitimacy and illegitimacy, obedience and
rebellion, justice and oppression. And he shows how changes in
political attitudes and concepts can be traced through changes in the
political vocabulary."—Shaul Bakhash, New York Review of Books
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9780226220154
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2018
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University of Chicago Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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