State and Government in Medieval Islam / Edition 1

by Ann K. S. Lambton

Overview

First published in 2004. For the Muslim the foundation from which all discussion of government starts is the law of God, the shar?‘a. Theoretically pre-existing and eternal, it represents absolute good. It is prior to the community and the state.‘ Part of London Oriental Series, this volume’s concern wis with the political ideas of the period extending from the 2nd/8th century to the 11th/17th century and to the central lands of the caliphate, including Persia, and North Africa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780197136003
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/11/2004
Series:	London Oriental Series , #36
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ann K.S. Lambton Emeritus Professor of Persian, University of London

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Religion and Politics: the Law; Chapter 2 The Community and the State; Chapter 3 Khārijīs and Zaydīs: Murji'īs, Qadar's and Mu'tazila; Chapter 4 The Use and Abuse of Sovereignty: Abū Yūsuf, IBN Al-Muqaffa’, Al-Jāhiz and IBN Qutayba; Chapter 5 Al-Bāqillānī and Al-Baghdādī; Chapter 6 Al-Māwārdi: Wiz?r? find Imāra; Chapter 7 Al-Juwaynī and Al-Ghazâlî: the Sultanate; Chapter 8 Fakhr Al-Dīn Rāzī: the Dissociation of Religious and Temporal Power; Chapter 9 The Extinction of the Caliphate: IBN Jamā ‘a and IBN Taymiyya; Chapter 10 The Historical Theory: IBN Khaldūn; Chapter 11 The Imām/Sultan: Fadl Allāh B. Ruzbihan Khunjī; Chapter 12 The Relations of Muslims and Non-Muslims: Jihād: Taxation and the Conquered Lands; Chapter 13 The Shī'a: the Imamiyya; Chapter 14 The Fuqahā’ and the Holders of Power; Chapter 15 The Safawid Dilemma; Chapter 16 The Ismā‘īliyya; Chapter 17 The State and the Individual;